Anonymous web comments protected like journalists’ sources, rules Montana court: “A court in Montana has ruled that a newspaper does not have to reveal the identity of those who posted comments on its website. A…
AU – ISP filtering gains momentum: “(Australin IT) The federal Government’s plan to implement content filters at the internet service provider level is one step closer to reality with live trials set to commence after…
Man jailed for downloading 104,523 child porn images – WalesOnline: “Man jailed for downloading 104,523 child porn images Sep 12 2008 By Robin Turner A WEST Wales man who built up one of the biggest…
A Moroccan blogger who wrote an article criticising the King was sentenced to two years in jail after a startling short trial, report the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), International PEN’s Writers in…
Justice Department Moving to Immunize Snooping Telcos: “The Justice Department said Friday that by September 19 it would ask a court to immunize the nation’s telecommunications companies for their assistance is helping the Bush administration…
Judge rules probable cause of criminal activity needed to get cell location data: A federal district court judge in western Pennsylvania made what could possibly wind up being a precedent setting ruling this week, with…
FOXNews.com – YouTube Yanks Radical Islamist Videos After Lieberman’s Complaint Thursday, September 11, 2008 YouTube has heeded the call to stop featuring radical Islamists’ video clips. “Google’s community guidelines for YouTube will now bar videos…
Mail and phone scams catch out 3m: “Fraudsters solicit £3.5bn a year from Britons but less than one in 20 victims report the cons”
Data loss firm contract axed: “The firm blamed for losing the details of thousands of criminals on a memory stick, has its £1.5m Home Office contract cancelled.” (Via BBC News.)
YouTube bans violent videos: “YouTube has moved to ban videos that incite violence following criticism in the UK and US that it needed to toughen its policies. By Mark Sweney”