Facebook, States Set Bullying, Predator Safeguards: “Facebook agrees to deploy 40 new safeguards it says will protect users from sexual predators and cyberbullies. The move is endorsed by 49 states and Washington DC, which have…
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill become and Act of Parliament yesterday and probably this is the only good provisions included within.. Regulator gets power to fine for data breaches: “ Who will be first…
DWP still sending out passwords and discs together: “ Government data not secure? Shurely some mistake? The Department for Work and Pensions is still sending out discs containing confidential data together with passwords.… “ (Via…
Irish data protection chief in leaked report ‘hack’: “ Man bites watchdog Updated There’s red faces at the office of the Data Protection Commissioner this morning after a blogger lifted an upcoming official report off…
UK – Child web-safety guide launched: “(BBC) New teaching resources aimed at helping primary school children surf the web safely have been launched. Figures from regulator Ofcom suggest 500,000 five to seven-year-olds are allowed to…
TorrentSpy Won’t Pay $111 Million Fine: “TorrentSpy lawyers said the torrent-tracking service won’t pay the $111 million judgment a U.S. judge levied against it. Attorney Ira Rothken said he would appeal one of the nation’s…