UK scraps plans for Big Brother database: “Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, has scrapped plans to build a giant database to monitor the UK’s e-mails, phone calls and internet activity. Instead, records of every electronic…
Government drops plans for single communications database over privacy concerns: “The Government has ruled out the creation of a controversial database which would have stored details of web use, emails and phone calls made by…
IP minister rules out ‘three strikes’ disconnection law: “The Government minister responsible for intellectual property has ruled out a ‘three strikes’ law denying internet access to illegal file sharers. David Lammy said cutting off users…
(Via TorrentFreak.) Rapidshare Shares Uploader Info with Rights Holders Like many new releases, Metallica’s latest album ‘Death Magnetic’ was uploaded to the popular file hosting service Rapidshare one day prior to its official release date…
Which? News: Google Street View doesn’t invade privacy says ICO Information Commissioner greenlights Street View 23 April 2009 The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ruled that Google’s controversial Street View service does not invade…
Big boost for Aussie firewall: “ Another shrimp on anti-prawnography trial barbie The controversial Great Aussie Firewall got a big boost yesterday when Australia’s second largest ISP Optus agreed to join the pilot.… “ (Via…
Pirate Bay judge and pro-copyright lobbyist accused of bias: “ Defence lawyer demands retrial The judge in The Pirate Bay trial has been accused of bias, after Sweden’s national radio station revealed that Thomas Norström…
UK privacy watchdog rejects Street View complaints: “Google’s controversial Street View service was today cleared by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office of any breach of the Data Protection Act.” (Via Tech and Web from Times…
The Independent: Campaigners call for tighter regulation of Facebook racists Far-right groups are operating openly on the social networking website By Jerome Taylor, The Independent, Thursday, 23 April 2009 Facebook has become a breeding ground…
Common sense on Street View must prevail, says the ICO Date: 23 April 2009 The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new advice on Google Street View in response to a complaint from Privacy International….