Search For Movie Piracy Equipment Was Invasion of Privacy
Post from: TorrentFreak Search For Movie Piracy Equipment Was Invasion of Privacy A little while ago we reported on a case in the UK where a woman went to the cinema and claimed she was…
May 2009
Reykjavik conference maps out future Council of Europe work on media and the Internet
It was a good conference after all, and I am glad I attended this event in Iceland. [Yaman Akdeniz] Directorate of Communication – Reykjavik conference maps out future Council of Europe work on media and…
Iran: FaceBook is accessible again
Iran: FaceBook is accessible again: “ Iranian news sites and blogs report that FaceBook is not anymore filtered in Iran. Senoghteh says [fa] that national and international protest forced Iranian government to make FaceBook available…
Tunisia: First Woman to Get Six Years Prison For Her Online Activities
Tunisia: First Woman to Get Six Years Prison For Her Online Activities: “ On Thursday 14 May 2009, the 5th Criminal Chamber of the Court of First Instance in Tunis convicted the 22-year old ICT…
BBC News: Seven million ‘use illegal files’
BBC News: Seven million ‘use illegal files’ Page last updated at 23:01 GMT, Thursday, 28 May 2009 00:01 UK Around seven million people in the UK are involved in illegal downloads, costing the economy tens…
Germany: Delete, don’t block: It works! | UnPolitik.de
Delete, don’t block: It works! | UnPolitik.de This is the English version of a German press release on ak-zensur.de 28 May, 2009 Within 12 hours, 60 child pornography sites were removed from the internet In…
Australian government admits less than 32% of secret censorship list is related to underage images
Australian government admits less than 32% of secret censorship list is related to underage images – Wikileaks From Wikileaks, May 26, 2009 WIKILEAKS EDITORIAL The Australian government told a Senate estimates hearing this week that…
Sweden challenges EU data retention directive
Sweden challenges EU data retention directiveSweden challenges EU data retention directive By Mikael Ricknäs, May 27, 2009 12:08 PM ET IDG News Service – Sweden is being sued by the European Commission for not implementing…
eBay not liable for L’Oreal fakes sold in UK
eBay not liable for L’Oreal fakes sold in UK: “Ebay won another important legal victory this morning when the High Court ruled the internet auction group is not legally accountable for the sale of counterfeit…
Iranians and Others Outwit Net Censors
Iranians and Others Outwit Net Censors: “Computers are becoming more crucial in global conflicts, not only in spying and military action, but also in determining what information reaches people.” (Via NYT > Freedom of Speech…