Google gains a little Latitude – Which? News: “Google gains a little Latitude Privacy concerns raised over latest service 04 February 2009 Google Maps logo Search giant Google is introducing a service called Latitude, which…
25 Most Shocking Crimes in Social Media History | Masters in Criminal Justice: “25 Most Shocking Crimes in Social Media History By Laura Milligan The popularity and near necessity of social media sites has grown…
U.K. Shifts Toward Censorship: “While U.S. citizens possess free speech by constitutional right, U.K. subjects must go cap in hand to representatives of our constitutional monarchy to check what we are — and are not…
Cybercrime threat rising sharply: “The threat of cybercrime is rising rapidly and attacks can threaten whole economies, warn experts at the World Economic Forum.” (Via BBC News.)
ICO urges organisations to promise to do better on privacy: “The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has asked businesses and public bodies to promise that they will do more than their legal duty to protect the…
28th January 2009 – P2P Infringement Case Settled High Court proceedings between four major record companies, EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner and Eircom which have been at trial for eight days, have been settled on…
UK – Firms back data protection pledge: “(BBC) Firms are being encouraged to back a pledge to safeguard the data they hold about citizens and customers. Drafted by the Information Commissioner, the Personal Information Promise…
NZ – Filter to prevent access to child porn sites: “(Radio New Zealand) The Department of Internal Affairs is setting up a filter system that will allow internet service providers to stop people accessing child…
French court fines Google over trade marked keywords: “ Search giant says Non, appeals case A French court has fined search engine giant Google €350,000 and said that its search advertising business has infringed on…
Irish ISP Eircom in ‘three strike’ filesharer crackdown: “ Music labels score with settlement deal Irish internet provider Eircom has bowed to litigious pressure from four major music labels to implement a French-style ‘three strikes’…