R v Malik [2008] All ER (D) 201 (Jun)
The summary of the decision of the Court of Appeal in R v. Samina Malik (aka the Lyrical terrorist) is provided below. The Court of Appeal has her conviction overturned. R v Malik [2008] All…
June 2008
CPS response to Samina Malik appeal
CPS Press Release : CPS response to Samina Malik appeal: “CPS response to Samina Malik appeal 17 June 2008 The Crown Prosecution Service has decided not to seek a retrial in the case of Samina…
Swedish parliament rejects snoop everyone law
Swedish parliament rejects snoop everyone law: “ Surveillance bill back to the drawing board A controversial law in Sweden which would have allowed Sweden’s National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA) to monitor all outgoing and incoming…
Six laptops stolen from hospital
Yet another data security breach… Six laptops stolen from hospital: “Computers containing information about 20,000 patients are stolen from a secure room in a south London hospital.” (Via BBC News.)
Phorm failed to mention ‘illegal’ trials at Home Office meeting in 2007
Phorm failed to mention ‘illegal’ trials at Home Office meeting in 2007: “ Just fancy that! Exclusive The Home Office held a private meeting with Phorm in August last year, but BT’s interception and profiling…
Is it safe to download al Qaeda manuals yet?
The Register Article: Is it safe to download al Qaeda manuals yet? Despite Court of Appeal ruling, not entirely… Is the ‘al-Qaeda manual’ still an easy get into jail card? The UK Court of Appeal…
Gov claims ‘password protection’ OK for sensitive docs
Gov claims ‘password protection’ OK for sensitive docs: “ Blears docs should never have been on stolen PC The government sent the security industry into gales of laughter today when it insisted that sensitive documents…
FSA fines stockbrokers for poor data security
FSA fines stockbrokers for poor data security: “A firm of stockbrokers has been fined for failing to adequately protect its customers from the risk of identity fraud. The FSA said its mistakes included failing to…
UK News: Brown pledges annual commons debate on surveillance
Brown pledges annual commons debate on surveillance: “ And says freedom auditors will protect our liberties Gordon Brown today accepted MP’s recommendations for an annual report and debate on the state of UK surveillance in…
AP To Meet with Bloggers Over Guidelines
AP To Meet with Bloggers Over Guidelines: “The Associated Press plans to meet Thursday with the Media Bloggers Association to help craft standard under which AP stories can be used by bloggers. The AP recently…