Sex, Lies & Children
Sex, Lies & Children: “A favorite trick of the censors in this country is to blur the lines between protected speech, in the form of adult erotica on the one hand, with patently illegal material,…
September 2009
ECJ says online retailers can almost never charge for use made of returned goods
ECJ says online retailers can almost never charge for use made of returned goods: “Online retailers can only charge a consumer for the use they made of a product which they then returned if it…
Investigators blind on P2P child abuse
Investigators blind on P2P child abuse: “ Encryption on the rise too Child abuse investigators plan to focus efforts on the use of peer to peer networks to distribute images, following a ‘wholesale move’ in…
New web filter laws questioned by top child abuse cop
New web filter laws questioned by top child abuse cop: “ Home Office brewing pointless legislation? New laws reportedly planned for the Queen’s Speech to force all internet providers to block access to child pornography…
Baby swing vid man cut loose
Baby swing vid man cut loose: “ Oz plod faces court action over web ‘abuse’ arrest A Queensland man plans to sue police who arrested and charged him for child abuse offences after he uploaded…
Scientology seeks to squash anonymity
Scientology seeks to squash anonymity: “ Anonymous attacks could backfire with tighter Aussie laws A little local controversy involving the Church of Scientology and its critics could lead to curbs on the right to anonymity…
Young say they need help and guidance with online privacy
Young say they need help and guidance with online privacy: “Keeping personal information private is the thing that young internet users most worry about, according to research conducted by media and telecoms regulator Ofcom. Young…
US Web hosts face payout as jury says they should have known about customers’ infringement
Web hosts face payout as jury says they should have known about customers’ infringement: “Two web hosting companies have been ordered to pay $32 million in damages after failing to convince a US jury that…
NHS body admits losing sensitive data on over 6,000 job applicants
NHS body admits losing sensitive data on over 6,000 job applicants: “An NHS training body has promised to improve its security after losing the personal data of 6,377 applicants for medical posts. The data included…
Over half of Europe’s electronics retail sites break the law, says Commission
Over half of Europe’s electronics retail sites break the law, says Commission: “An investigation of hundreds of European websites selling electronics has found that 55% of them appear to break consumer protection laws. Those sites…