UK – ‘Teen date’ website faces criticism: “(BBC) A Newsbeat investigation has uncovered a dating website specifically for teenagers which campaigners fear will become a ‘playground for paedophiles’. Children’s Charity, NSPCC, says MyLOL.net, which is…
Gov responds on throttling petition: Choke on it: “ Red Arrows trump web users on nation’s worry list The government has told an e-petitioners calling for an investigation into ISPs taking on too many subscribers…
Log-deleting search engine wins award: “A search engine that deletes all data relating to users after 48 hours has been awarded the first privacy award of a European body set up to promote privacy. The…
MoD: We lost 87 classified USB sticks since 2003: “ Over-use of secrecy leads to bullethole in foot The UK Ministry of Defence has told parliament that it has lost or had stolen some 87…
‘No decision’ on giant database: “No decision has been taken on whether to gather details of all phone calls, e-mails and internet use, a security minister says.” (Via BBC News.)