Reg readers in the dark over extreme porn
Reg readers in the dark over extreme porn: “ Local police clueless too A Register reader has been left baffled by the reaction of her local police force when they were asked what exactly is…
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Armed anti-paedophile cops swoop on video site uploader
Armed anti-paedophile cops swoop on video site uploader: “ Baby swing vid prompts ‘child abuse material’ charge A video sharing website user who posted a clip of a man apparently swinging a baby around has…
Porn arrest here sparks probes in 16 countries
Porn arrest here sparks probes in 16 countries: “Porn arrest here sparks probes in 16 countries’ Louise Dickson, Times Colonist, Published: Saturday, October 11, 2008 The arrest of a Victoria man for possessing child pornography…
EUobserver: Commission backs internet users over content providers
EUobserver: Commission backs internet users over content providers LEIGH PHILLIPS, 09.10.2008 @ 18:16 CET EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – The European Parliament’s rejection of a proposed “three strikes” law – that would see internet users have…
Home Office finally approves UK cybercoppers
Home Office finally approves UK cybercoppers: “ E-crime unit gets green light but overlap worries remain The Home Office has finally approved the creation of a central police e-crime Unit(PCeU), a year after the idea…
US Senate polishes new teeth for cyber cops
US Senate polishes new teeth for cyber cops: “ Prosecution made easy The US Senate has passed a bill to strengthen the hands of federal prosecutors who fight computer crime by removing some of the…
UK Police admit child porn mistakes
BBC NEWS UK: Police admit child porn mistakes Police admit they “could have done things better” after telling a landlady to destroy thousands of pages of child pornography she found in a flat.
Peers call for cybercrime shakeup (again)
Peers call for cybercrime shakeup (again): “Peers are calling for a reversal of rules that stop UK victims reporting cybercrimes directly to the police. The House of Lords science committee is also encouraging the government…
Bavaria sanctions police spyware
Bavaria sanctions police spyware: “ Trojan horse rides roughshod over opposition Bavaria has become the first German state to approve laws that allow police to plant spyware on the PCs of terror suspects.… “ (Via…
ZA – New website to expose child pornography
ZA – New website to expose child pornography: “(BuaNews) Members of the public can now anonymously report any images of sexual abuse discovered on the internet through a newly launched website in South Africa. The…