Skype: We can’t comply with police wiretap requests: One of the more interesting tidbits from News.com’s survey published this morning on instant messaging privacy came from Skype. The eBay-owned company says it is unable to…
Here is another review article this time from a UK perspective. New York talks net giants into child pornography crackdown: Time Warner torches newsgroups After discussions with the New York Attorney General’s office, three big-name…
Following on from yesterday’s announcement here is a review article. N.Y. attorney general forces ISPs to curb Usenet access: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that Verizon Communications, Time Warner Cable, and…
Interesting research, worth reading.. How safe is instant messaging? A security and privacy survey: The number of interested parties eager to listen in on your online conversations, including what you type through instant messaging, has…
‘Internet freedom’ bill targeting China cooperation faces rough road: Editor’s note: Updated at 5:50 a.m. PDT with comment from Yahoo. A proposed federal law that would slap extensive regulations on technology companies doing business in…
Study: Teens Find Ways to Access Porn Despite Net Filters: “At a recent Brigham Young University conference experts warned parents that despite the installation of online porn filters, teenagers are finding ways to access adult…
EU mulls intervention over BT’s secret Phorm trials: Your views sought The European Commission is considering intervening over the failure of UK data watchdogs to punish BT for the way it secretly co-opted tens of…
I thought they might use the British CleanFeed system but apparently the companies have agreed to shut down access to Usenet newsgroups that traffic in pornographic images of children. The US ISPs are a bit…
MPs propose new safeguards for Government uses of personal data: “A Parliamentary committee has called on the Government to be more transparent about its uses of personal data and to adopt ‘a principle of data…
Facebook profiles need shielding from media intrusion, say users: “Nine in ten web users want guidelines on what information the media can use from social networking sites and 78% would change the information they publish…