Government orders data retention by ISPs
More on the new Communications Data Bill provisions, this time it is the Mighty Register! Government orders data retention by ISPs: “ Keep it for 12 months for the plods Phone and internet companies will…
May 2008
Report: US Government’s Cyber-Security Plan Is Riddled With New Spying Programs
Report: Government’s Cyber-Security Plan Is Riddled With New Spying Programs: “Major parts of the government’s proposed $17 billion computer-security plan are actually spying programs, according to a Senate committee’s budget report. The committee also faulted…
New York Lawmakers Target Online Violence
New York Lawmakers Target Online Violence: “New York lawmakers are now targeting what they erroneously refer to as online ‘violence porn’ — which is material that graphically depicts criminal assaults, such as the popular high-school…
US Judge Says First-Ever RIAA Piracy Trial May Need a Do-Over
Judge Says First-Ever RIAA Piracy Trial May Need a Do-Over: “The judge who presided over the nation’s first file sharing trial says he is considering granting a retrial. The judge said that Jammie Thomas, who…
Government orders data retention by ISPs
News coverage for the Communications Data Bill provisions… Government orders data retention by ISPs: “Phone and internet companies will soon be forced to keep logs of internet usage to be made available to the police…
Experts Say MySpace Suicide Indictment Sets ‘Scary’ Legal Precedent
Experts Say MySpace Suicide Indictment Sets ‘Scary’ Legal Precedent: “In their eagerness to prosecutor a 49-year-old woman involved in the Megan Meier suicide tragedy, federal officials are making novel use of an anti-hacking law, potentially…
EU raises privacy issue for Google Street View
EU raises privacy issue for Google Street View: “The EU’s data protection supervisor has urged Google to respect privacy rules as it prepares to unveil Street View in Europe. (Via Macworld.)
Japan: Government plans blocking of child porn sites
JP – Government plans blocking of child porn sites: “(Yomiuri Shimbun) The ruling parties in Japan will introduce legislation for Internet service providers to block access to child pornography sites with major providers in favor…
UK Communications Data Bill announced
The UK Government today announced further surveillance powers that will be launched as part of a new Communications Data Bill. The announcement was incorporated into the Preparing Britain for the Future: UK Government’s Draft Legislative…
Associations, activists speak out against latest YouTube ban
Associations, activists speak out against latest YouTube ban: “Associations, activists speak out against latest YouTube ban Frequent bans on access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube have frustrated several associations and activists advocating freedom…