Unlawfully obtaining etc. personal data 75 Power to alter penalty for unlawfully obtaining etc. personal data (1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for a person who is guilty of an offence under…
BBC NEWS: Saudi blogger released from jail: “” A popular Saudi blogger who was detained by the authorities in December has been set free. Fouad al-Farhan had used his website to criticise alleged corruption and…
Blogger fined for ‘menacing’ rant: “A man who ‘let off steam’ on his blog about police is convicted of posting a grossly offensive and menacing message.” The offender was fined £150 with £364 costs by…
Kinky or worse?: “Users of ‘extreme porn’ say new law will criminalise them” A bill outlawing the possession of “extreme pornography” is set to become law next week. But many fear it has been rushed…
Financial Service Authority warned firms to improve data security: “Banks, building societies, insurance companies and financial advisers need to do more to prevent their customers falling victim to identity fraud, the Financial Services Authority has…
Book Authors See BitTorrent As a Promotional Tool: More and more authors seem to recognize the power of BitTorrent as a means to generate more sales, and actually upload free copies onto BitTorrent themselves. Best…
Record Companies Sue Project Playlist on Copyright: “Nine major record labels filed suit against an online music provider, accusing Project Playlist of a ‘massive infringement’ of their copyrights to the songs of artists such as…
Bits: Should Anti-Spyware Programs Fight Snooping I.S.P.’s?: “An industry group is going to help figure out whether anti-spyware software should try to block Internet service providers from monitoring where their customers surf in order to…
Cartoons of a Racist Past Lurk on YouTube – New York Times: “” Published: April 28, 2008 Among the millions of clips on the video-sharing Web site YouTube are 11 racially offensive Warner Brothers cartoons…
Cracking the ‘Great Firewall’ of China’s Web censorship – USATODAY.com: “” Worth reading this detailed article on Internet censorship in China.