ISPs and public believe Government data safeguards inadequate: “The internet access industry and members of the public have rejected the Government’s plans to retain details of citizens’ internet access, saying that safeguards for internet users’…
The strange death of illegal downloading: “(Guardian) This year is the most successful in the UK’s history for singles sales. More than 117m have been sold ? comfortably beating the previous record of 115.1m, set…
Germany’s Nazi Exception: Constitutional Court OKs Curtailing of Free Speech: “Germany’s constitution strongly and explicitly protects the freedom of speech. Still, the country’s highest court has now said that — given the injustice and horrors…
Government confirms plan to disconnect alleged file-sharers: “The Government has confirmed that it will pass legislation allowing for the termination of internet connections used by suspected illegal file-sharers but has not yet said whether the…
UK – T-Mobile staff sold personal data: (BBC) Staff at mobile phone company T-Mobile passed on millions of records from thousands of customers to third party brokers, the firm has confirmed. Details emerged after the…
Facebook adopts new privacy policy: (CNET) Facebook has decided to adopt a revised privacy policy designed to be more accessible and easier to understand. The site also plans to add visual resources designed to make…
Telephone tapping in Turkey; a measure to intimidate the judiciary?: “ The issue is tapping of telephones and other electronic communications between the citizens of Turkey. The problem reached scandal proportions with revelations that judges,…
The Pirate Bay Trackers Go Offline Forever: “Any other time in The Pirate Bay’s history, news about their centralized tracking servers going offline would be cause for celebration within the entertainment industry. Today, the crew…
IR – Iran moves to silence opposition with internet crime unit: “(Guardian) Iran has moved to block the last remaining outlet of expression for the country’s political opposition with the launch of a special force…
New Internet Treaty Alarms Online Freedom Advocates: “The text of a new anti-counterfeiting treaty being considered by the Obama administration has alarmed digital freedom advocates, but it might satisfy anyone who hates tube sites.” (Via…