UK-IPO backs international prosecutors’ network: “The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) has given its backing to an international group of prosecutors in a bid to help fight cross-border intellectual property related crime.” (Via OUT-LAW News.)
Fraudsters profit from financial crisis by using fake websites to steal bank details: “Online banking customers have been warned to be on the alert for a fresh wave of phishing e-mail attacks in the wake…
YouTube left bomber’s page open despite police concern: “The YouTube page set up by the Plymouth restaurant bomber Nicky Reilly was still online this week after he had pleaded guilty to attempted murder and terror…
UK.gov says: Regulate the internet: “ Eradicate smut and unemployment As unemployment looks set to soar in the months ahead, quangocrat and soon to be ex-head of Ofcom Lord David Currie appears to have discovered…
UK.gov looks for ‘consensus’ on PAYG phone registry: “ Voda leads opposition to mobe registry plan The Home Office insisted today it had taken no decision on whether to force Britons to present photo ID…
Plug Pulled on Hamas’ YouTube Ripoff | Danger Room from Wired.com By Noah Shachtman EmailOctober 15, 2008 | 4:44:00 PMCategories: Info War, T is for Terror Aqsatube_grab1 A few weeks ago, Western intelligence officials discovered…
: “Protecting human rights on the Internet Council of Europe launches guidelines in cooperation with online games and Internet service providers (03/10/08) The Council of Europe today launched, in close cooperation with European online game…
VSocial networking sites told to warn users of weak privacy controls: “(AFP) Social networking websites were urged to warn users about the low level of protection given to their profiles at a Council of Europe-organised…
ISPs pressed to become child porn cops New law, new monitoring technology raise concerns about privacy By Bill Dedman and Bob Sullivan, Oct. 16, 2008 New technologies and changes in U.S. law are adding to…
Internet phone calls are crippling fight against terrorism – Times Online: “From The Times, October 16, 2008 Sean O’Neill and Richard Ford The huge growth in internet telephone traffic is jeopardising the capability of police…