In Britain, Web Leaves Courts Playing Catch-Up – Wikileaks From Wikileaks, March 29, 2009 By Noam Cohen (New York Times)[1] On March 17, hours after publishing leaked documents on its Web site showing the lengths…
Western internet censorship: The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning? – Wikileaks From Wikileaks, March 29, 2009 EDITORIAL (WikiLeaks) We’re arresting you for speeding. What’s the speed limit, officer? The speed…
Germany deletes WikiLeaks.de domain after raid – Wikileaks From Wikileaks, April 9, 2009 GMT Mon Apr 13 19:27:10 2009 GMT Update According to claims of German registration authority DENIC, the Wikileaks.de domain has been sent…
Security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet European Parliament, (Plenary sessions), Fundamental rights – 26-03-2009 – 13:28 Increasingly, companies, governments, police and even criminals are seeking the greatest possible access to our private data. The…
EU – Proposal to revise Framework Decision on child pornography: “(RAPID) The European Commission has adopted a Proposal for a new Council Framework Decision on combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child…
EU – Commission acts to protect Europe from cyber-attacks and disruptions: “(RAPID) The Commission has released a new Communication on Protecting Europe from large scale cyber-attacks and disruptions: enhancing preparedness, security and resilience COM (2009)149….
Playboy TV offers ‘Jacq off’ special package: “ Home Office says adult movies were ‘vanilla’ flavoured Comment The ultimate demotion of Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, from grim-faced scourge of individual liberty to national joke, came…
US judge bars teen ‘sexting’ charges: “ Provocative is as provocative does A federal judge has temporarily barred a Pennsylvania prosecutor from filing child pornography charges against three teenage girls who took nude or semi-nude…
UK.gov to get power to force ISPs to block child porn: “ IWF refuseniks under pressure The European Union wants new laws that would grant national governments the power to force ISPs to block child…
Tories fear legal dodge over comms überdatabase: “ Euro data law comes into force on Monday Laws mandating a massive central database of email, web browsing, telephone and social networking data may already have been…