CyberLaw Blog
A news resource for CyberLaw and Cyber-Rights issues from around the globe
China returns fire against US in Google-war
Sunday, January 24th, 2010China returns fire against US in Google-war: China inflamed the international row with America over cyber-attacks on Google yesterday, denouncing Hillary Clinton’s criticism of the country’s internet curbs as ‘information imperialism’.
Virgin Media to trial piracy-detection software
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Virgin Media to trial piracy-detection software: “For Alan Ellis, last week was a good one: he was acquitted of conspiracy to commit fraud. The prosecution had argued that the 26-year-old received at least £190,000 in donations to Oink, his filesharing website. Until Oink was shut down in 2007, it had, the crown claimed, helped 200,000 users illegally to download 21m copyrighted music tracks.
Music ‘piracy’ website founder acquitted of fraud
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Music ‘piracy’ website founder acquitted of fraud: A man accused of running a sophisticated music piracy website used by more than 200,000 members was acquitted of conspiracy to defraud today.
Hillary Clinton guards internet freedom in attack on China’s new ‘Berlin Wall’
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Hillary Clinton guards internet freedom in attack on China’s new ‘Berlin Wall’: Hillary Clinton has deepened a row over freedom of expression in China by warning Beijing that its alleged attack on Google would have ‘consequences’ and comparing its censorship of the internet to the Berlin Wall.
