CyberLaw Blog

Archive for August 30th, 2008

‘Pants’ password changed: “A man who chose ‘Lloyds is pants’ as his telephone banking password found it had been changed to ‘no it’s not’.”

(Via BBC News.)

Insights into the Cyber-Jihad: Tracking the Terrorists Online: “For years, al-Qaida and other terror groups have set up shop in the Internet. Those who track them have covertly followed. The companies SITE and IntelCenter have penetrated even deeper into the terror Web than most intelligence agencies.”

(Via SPIEGEL ONLINE – International.)

Erotic artist urges spanking for Jacqui Smith: “

‘Extreme porn’ definition dithering drags on

Those pesky critters from CAAN (Campaigning Adult Action Network) are at it again, cheekily asking the government what the extreme porn law actually means for Joe Public.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)

Comcast users get UK-style capping, throttling: “

Is 120 movies a month enough?

The Network Neutrality pigeons are coming home to roost, with Comcast formally announcing a British-style capping regime.…

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(Via The Register – Comms.)

British hacker Gary McKinnon in final appeal to Home Secretary over extradition: “A UFO enthusiast who hacked into top-secret US military computers appealed to
the Home Secretary yesterday to stop his extradition after losing a legal
appeal.”

(Via Tech and Web from Times Online.)