CyberLaw Blog

Archive for July, 2009

McKinnon loses judicial review: “

High profile campaign suffers potentially fatal blow

Breaking news Gary McKinnon has lost a judicial review against his extradition to the United States on hacking charges.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)

Exposed activist accuses Tiscali of putting life in peril

High Court threat for ‘recklessly’ publishing address

Exclusive A woman who passed national security information to UK authorities spent six months in fear for her life, after Tiscali published her phone number and address in public directories, despite repeated requests to keep the information secret.…

(Via The Register – Comms.)

eBay could ditch uncrackable Skype tech

Spooks likely watching with interest

Skype’s proprietary scrambling technology is purportedly the bane of electronic spies at the NSA and GCHQ, and now in a move sure to spark conspiracy theories, eBay has quietly revealed it could rip out and replace the code at its core.…

(Via The Register – Comms.)

CoE – Recommendation on measures to protect children against harmful content and behaviour (Council of Europe)
Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on measures to protect children against harmful content and behaviour and to promote their active participation in the new information and communications environment.

(Via QuickLinks Update.)

Big Brother Is Watching Your Blackberry: How Wired Gadgets Encroach on Privacy: “With every high-tech gadget we buy, we give up a little more privacy. Many devices today are in constant communication with their manufacturer. And it’s not just consumers who are losing their rights — the technology gives authoritarian states whole new ways of keeping tabs on individuals.”

(Via SPIEGEL ONLINE – International.)

US Snooping Rights in Europe: Criticism Grows over Banking Data Deal: “The EU is about to enter talks with the US on giving it access to banking data in its fight against terrorism. German politicians from across the political spectrum are up in arms, and members of the European Parliament say they will try to scupper any deal that violates data privacy.”

(Via SPIEGEL ONLINE – International.)

ICO responds to Government plans for accessing communications data: “Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) believes that Government plans to force ISPs and telecoms firms to gather more communications data do not adequately protect privacy.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

Oz Firewall still standing after inconclusive filter trial: “

Government happy to fit results to policy

Inconclusive news from the internet filtering trials might turn out to be bad news for the anti-censorship lobby in Australia. The Australian Government’s refusal to explain what exactly would count as a bad result for internet filtering adds to the sense that it will be ploughing on with this regardless.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)

Facebook slaps faces on ads: “The appearance of Facebook users’ photos in ads that crop up on their friends’ pages has once again raised questions about the social networking website’s privacy policies.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

ICO slams Government plans for accessing communications data: “Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) believes that Government plans to force ISPs and telecoms firms to gather more communications data do not adequately protect privacy.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)