Germany Says Rapidshare Must Proactively Monitor Content For Infringement: “Another day, another awful legal ruling about file sharing. This time, coming out of Germany. A German court has told file hosting company Rapid Share that…
New watchdog to make websites carry ‘cinema-style’ age certificates | Mail Online: “New watchdog to make websites carry ‘cinema-style’ age certificates By Kirsty Walker, Last updated at 10:00 PM on 29th September 2008” Video-sharing websites…
Kenan Malik: A culture of self-censorship is the real legacy of the reaction to The Satanic Verses: “Kenan Malik: Inayat Bunglawala is wrong; a culture of self-censorship is the real legacy of the reaction to…
Home Office finally approves UK cybercoppers: “ E-crime unit gets green light but overlap worries remain The Home Office has finally approved the creation of a central police e-crime Unit(PCeU), a year after the idea…
BT rolls out Phorm web tracking: “Thousands of BT broadband customers are to have their internet usage tracked so they can be sent targeted online advertising in a final trial before the service is launched…
MoD man ‘faces Official Secrets trial’ for leaving files on train: “ Charge docs somewhere between CPS and Met police The Cabinet Office official who left secret intelligence documents on a train seems set to…
‘Extreme’ extreme porn law puts Scots out of kilter: “ Proposals would criminalise material allowed in rest of UK If you thought Scotland might be a safe place to stash your collection of dubious erotic…
Expert warns that proposed ICO powers could be weak: “The Department of Justice’s plans to change the Information Commissioner’s powers will weaken the privacy regulator, a privacy law expert has warned. The planned changes could…
Children’s internet safety plan: “The government and major technology companies form a council to promote the protection of children on the internet.” See further the DCSF press release: GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES NEW UK COUNCIL FOR CHILD…
Privacy Concerns: German Towns Saying ‘Nein’ to Google ‘Street View’: “Google’s corporate slogan might be ‘don’t be evil,’ but some communities in northwestern Germany see something nefarious in the company’s photographing all their streets and…