Homeland Security: We can seize laptops for an indefinite period: “ The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has concocted a remarkable new policy: It reserves the right to seize for an indefinite period of time…
Video websites ‘must vet content’: “Online firms including YouTube need to do more to protect children from the ‘dark side’ of the internet, MPs have said.” (Via BBC News.)
Beijing unblocks BBC Chinese site: “Chinese authorities appear to have unblocked the BBC’s Chinese language website, amid a row over internet censorship.” (Via BBC News.)
YouTube’s Porn Policy Might Land It in Legal Trouble: “How hard is it to find porn on YouTube? Hard enough that the Internet giant might be inadvertently opening itself up to increased legal scrutiny.” (Via…
FCC formally rules Comcast’s throttling of BitTorrent was illegal: “ Federal regulators voted 3-2 on Friday to declare that Comcast’s throttling of BitTorrent traffic last year was unlawful, marking the first time that any U.S….
China lifts more internet curbs: “China unblocks more websites in a bid to end a row over internet access for Olympic journalists, a week before the Games open.” (Via BBC News.)
Google accused on privacy views: “A US civil rights group accuses Google of double-standards on its stance over personal privacy.” (Via BBC News.)
China Eases Internet Restrictions for Journalists: “The Chinese authorities, bowing to criticism, lifted some of the restrictions, but other politically sensitive sites remained inaccessible. (Via NYT > Technology.)
It’s official: The Home Office is listening: “ And will officially ignore anything you say The last week has seen the appearance of two carefully-modulated Yes Minister-style statements, defending the government’s approach to data and…
Chinese to censor Olympic press net access: “ Sensitive sites blocked, despite previous assurances The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has admitted cutting a deal with the Chinese to allow the blocking of press access to…