Internet firms resist ministers’ plan to spy on every e-mail – Times Online From The Sunday Times, August 2, 2009, Internet firms resist ministers’ plan to spy on every e-mail David Leppard Internet firms have…
Somerset man arrested over alleged piracy site: “A Somerset man has been arrested on suspicion of a criminal breach of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act. The man is said to be involved with Filesoup,…
YouTube clarifies ban on privacy invasions, harassment and threats: “YouTube has clarified the conditions under which it would remove videos that invade people’s privacy or harass, impersonate or threaten them.” (Via OUT-LAW News.)
Pirate Bay faces civil lawsuit, exec departure: “A group of major film studios has taken court action in Sweden to have The Pirate Bay shut down. The site’s founders were found guilty on criminal charges…
Trade libel lawsuits soar: “The number of defamation cases brought by businesses has trebled in the past year, according to a legal publisher. The number of defamation cases overall increased by a third in the…
Emails and phone calls did not establish a contract, rules Court of Appeal: “A series of emails and phone calls were not sufficient to establish a contract, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The communications…
Here is some interesting news, finally! :-)) Finn turns to ECHR after prosecution for discussing DRM cracking: “A Finnish man has asked the European Court of Human Rights to defend his right to discuss encryption…
Hmmm. Facebook and MySpace drive teens to suicide, says Vincent NicholsThe spiritual leader of the four million Roman Catholics in England and Wales has damned social network sites, accusing them of undermining community life and…
Spooky stuff! Apple tried to silence owner of exploding iPod with gagging orderApple attempted to silence a father and daughter with a gagging order after the child’s iPod music player exploded and the family sought…
I wondered when they would issue this warning in the UK! Police warn over rise of teenage ‘sexting’ trendPolice, parents and children’s charities have expressed alarm at a growing trend dubbed ‘sexting’, where young people…