UK – Met Police take down protest advice blog
UK – Met Police take down protest advice blog: “(ZDNet UK) A website that offered advice to protesters has been shut down at the behest of the Metropolitan Police, prompting criticism from a legal human…
November 2010
Case could clear names of hundreds of men accused of child pornography | UK news | The Guardian
Case could clear names of hundreds of men accused of child pornography | UK news | The Guardian: “Case could clear names of hundreds of men accused of child pornography Man arrested as part of…
Thailand now blocking 277,610 websites
Thailand now blocking 277,610 websites: “ By CJ Hinke Conservative, Royalist Manager media network published the first government announcement of further Internet censorship since July. Buried in Manager’s propaganda, we learn that the new Army…
Twitter joke trial: Paul Chambers loses appeal against conviction | UK news | The Guardian
Twitter joke trial: Paul Chambers loses appeal against conviction | UK news | The Guardian Conviction for threatening to blow up airport in ‘foolish prank’ on Twitter will stand, court rules * Martin Wainwright *…
UK Counter-terror review to consider net jihadis
Counter-terror review to consider net jihadis: “ Extremism filters back on agenda? The government has today launched a review of its controversial ‘Prevent’ counter-terrorism strategy, which includes measures to tackle extremist material online.… “ (Via…
Twitter joke martyr loses appeal
Twitter joke martyr loses appeal: “ Chambers still stuffed by off-cuff non-threat Updated Paul Chambers, the Twitter joker turned misdemeanour conviction martyr, has lost his appeal against conviction for posting a tongue-in-cheek message ‘threatening’ to…
Commission urged to force transparency on network traffic shaping
Commission urged to force transparency on network traffic shaping: “The European Commission has been told that it should force companies to define themselves either as neutral internet service providers or as ‘managed services’ that give…
To tweet or not to tweet?
Councillor’s tweet leads to arrest as airport joker loses appeal: “A Conservative councillor has been arrested over a Twitter post that called for the stoning of a journalist, while another Twitter user has lost his…
Digital Economy Act to be reviewed by courts and Parliament
Digital Economy Act to be reviewed by courts and Parliament: “The Digital Economy Act is to be the subject of a judicial review and a Parliamentary Inquiry. The news is the latest blow to the…
EU data protection – protecting privacy and personal information
EU data protection – protecting privacy and personal information Safeguarding privacy in the digital age Justice and citizens rights – 05/11/2010 Plans to give consumers more control over how personal information is collected and used….