Article from: TorrentFreak, check out our new blog at FreakBits. Parliamentary Comms Group Says ‘No’ to UK 3-Strikes Recently there has been a series of blows against proposals for ‘graduated response’ or ‘three strikes’ measures…
Article from: TorrentFreak, check out our new blog at FreakBits. 70% of British Public Oppose Disconnecting File-Sharers: “ Driven largely by the big-label international music business, proposals for disconnecting alleged file-sharers are now common in…
Article from: TorrentFreak, check out our new blog at FreakBits. Pirate Bay Appeal Postponed Till Summer 2010 On April 17th, Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm, Peter Sunde and Carl Lundstrom were found guilty of ‘assisting in…
Government outlines increased penalties for data misuse: “The Government has outlined its plans to jail people convicted of trading illegally in personal data or knowingly or recklessly disclosing it. Under the plans the jail terms…
Police can keep convictions database, says Court of Appeal: “Police forces can keep a record of spent convictions on a single central database without breaking data protection laws, the Court of Appeals has said. Police…
European Commission will tackle differential web pricing: “The European Commission will investigate and take action to stop online traders from charging consumers different prices based on an analysis of their web surfing habits or location.”…
EU – Europe's growing army of bloggers and social networkers can generate new services and growth: “(Europa) A study says that European interactive websites like video sharing sites and blogs are growing, generating revenue for…
EU – 60% of cross border internet shopping orders are refused, says new study: “(RAPID) There are widespread problems with refusals of orders for EU consumers trying to purchase goods online in another Member state,…
BREIN Gets Injunction Against Pirate Bay: “BREIN is making headlines along with The Pirate Bay this morning, as the copyright organization has obtained an injunction against The Pirate Bay in the Netherlands. It appears the…
Celebrating free expression 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall: “ In 1989, the fall of the Berlin Wall became a striking symbol for free expression far beyond the borders of Germany. Just…