UK’s secret surveillance regime does not breach human rights, rules ECHR: “The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a claim that the UK’s Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) violates the human right to…
Pakistan court orders blocking of Facebook over Muhammad cartoon: “Facebook was sucked into a growing row over Islam and freedom of speech yesterday after a Pakistani court ordered the site to be blocked over a…
Kent police bring obscenity charge over online chat: “ Court hearing next week Kent Police have charged an individual with nine offences under the Obscene Publications Act 1959 (OPA) in a case that could potentially…
UK data watchdog to quiz Google on Streetview Wi-Fi database: “ What are you up to? Sharp criticism of Google in Germany has today prompted the UK’s privacy watchdog to quiz the firm over data…
EU plans IP address snatch to battle cybercrime: “ Proposes new anti-cybercrime body An international cybercrime centre will be able to revoke domain names and IP addresses under new proposals by European governments.… “ (Via…
Met issues internet cafe terror warnings: “ Your favourite jihadi porn site is inappropriate The Met’s plan to counter terrorism by putting up posters in internet cafes has been put into action, with broad warnings…
EU Parliament calls for internet rights charter: “ And individual control of data Internet users should be able to demand that their information is removed from company systems even if it was collected with their…
Secret forum reveals Oz firewall backroom dealing: “ Circumvention legal, but you can’t tell anyone how Australia’s plans for a firewall to protect its population from smut on the internet are rapidly evolving from farce…
IWF: Good on child abuse…: “ …obscenity, racism, not so much The Internet Watch Foundation is coming of age. Over the last few years it has transformed from an organisation apparently focused on takedown figures…
Welsh police come down hard on Octopussy porn: “ Man accused of possessing extreme porn A man appeared before Swansea magistrates this week accused of possessing extreme porn images, including one which allegedly shows ‘a…