Oz net censorship apparatus to target BitTorrent: “ Peer to government filter, and then possibly to peer The national web censorship apparatus being built by the Australian government will also include technology to restrict peer-to-peer…
The Associated Press: Child porn cartoon conviction upheld in Va.Child porn cartoon conviction upheld in Va. By LARRY O’DELL – 20 December, 2008 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Child pornography is illegal even if the pictures…
(Via TorrentFreak.) Spanish ‘Pirates’ Share Files on Government Doorstep Sharing copyrighted files on filesharing networks such as BitTorrent is a serious offense, according to the entertainment industry lobbyists, that is. This is also what these…
(Via TorrentFreak.) Australian Internet Filter Will Target BitTorrent Traffic The proposed Australian Internet filter is causing quite a lot of controversy at the moment. Part of a package of measures designed to inspire citizens with…
(Via TorrentFreak.) ‘Wanted’ P2P Pre-Releaser Gets 2 Year Jail Sentence All around the world, people who pre-release media onto the Internet face the prospect of harsh treatment if caught. The crew at EliteTorrents felt the…
Yahoo to Anonymize User Data After 90 DaysYahoo announced it would begin forgetting what users do on its site after 90 days pass in order to better protect their privacy. The move makes Yahoo the…
Home Office to review UK’s surveillance powers: “The UK is not a surveillance society as some have claimed, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said. Smith conceded, though, that surveillance powers needed to be reviewed to…
Yahoo Limits Retention of Search DataYahoo said it would limit to 90 days the time it holds personal information related to searches to address privacy concerns. (Via NYT > Technology.)
Wikileaks Posts Secret Bomb-Stopper Report — Did They Go Too Far?: “The secret-spilling site posts a classified report, showing how bomb-stopping jammers work. Has Wikileaks put troops in danger as a result? (Via Wired News.)
Online Jihadists Plan for ‘Invading Facebook’: “Online jihadists have already used YouTube, blogs and other social media to spread their propaganda. Now, a group of internet Islamic extremists is putting together a plan for ‘invading…