McKinnon loses judicial review: “ High profile campaign suffers potentially fatal blow Breaking news Gary McKinnon has lost a judicial review against his extradition to the United States on hacking charges.… “ (Via The Register…
Exposed activist accuses Tiscali of putting life in peril High Court threat for ‘recklessly’ publishing address Exclusive A woman who passed national security information to UK authorities spent six months in fear for her life,…
eBay could ditch uncrackable Skype tech Spooks likely watching with interest Skype’s proprietary scrambling technology is purportedly the bane of electronic spies at the NSA and GCHQ, and now in a move sure to spark…
CoE – Recommendation on measures to protect children against harmful content and behaviour (Council of Europe) Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on measures to protect children against harmful content and…
Big Brother Is Watching Your Blackberry: How Wired Gadgets Encroach on Privacy: “With every high-tech gadget we buy, we give up a little more privacy. Many devices today are in constant communication with their manufacturer….
US Snooping Rights in Europe: Criticism Grows over Banking Data Deal: “The EU is about to enter talks with the US on giving it access to banking data in its fight against terrorism. German politicians…
ICO responds to Government plans for accessing communications data: “Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) believes that Government plans to force ISPs and telecoms firms to gather more communications data do not adequately protect…
Oz Firewall still standing after inconclusive filter trial: “ Government happy to fit results to policy Inconclusive news from the internet filtering trials might turn out to be bad news for the anti-censorship lobby in…
Facebook slaps faces on ads: “The appearance of Facebook users’ photos in ads that crop up on their friends’ pages has once again raised questions about the social networking website’s privacy policies.” (Via OUT-LAW News.)
ICO slams Government plans for accessing communications data: “Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) believes that Government plans to force ISPs and telecoms firms to gather more communications data do not adequately protect privacy.”…