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Nominet gives registrars right to cancel names on allegations of criminality

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Nominet gives registrars right to cancel names on allegations of criminality: “The body in charge of the UK’s domain names, such as those ending in .co.uk, has given domain name registration companies the power to suspend any name if it is presented with evidence of suspected illegal activity.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

Police scour social websites to tackle brutality and boasts of young criminals

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Police scour social websites to tackle brutality and boasts of young criminals: “Social networking websites such as Bebo, YouTube and MySpace have been identified by police as having a big influence over gang culture and youth violence.”

(Via Tech and Web from Times Online.)