RIPA III: A legislative turkey comes home to roost: “ The tragic consequences of anti-crypto law Comment The first conviction of a man under the draconian powers of RIPA Part III tragically bears out a…
Net disconnection requires involvement of judge, says Commissioner: “Countries which pass laws allowing for the termination of internet connections used by suspected file-sharers without the oversight of a judge will be breaking EU law, the…
Police arrest people just to create DNA records, claims ex-officer: “Police are arresting people purely for the purpose of ensuring that their DNA is sampled and recorded on the police’s national database, a report by…
Only in the UK…… UK jails schizophrenic for refusal to decrypt files: “ Terror squad arrest over model rocket Exclusive The first person jailed under draconian UK police powers that Ministers said were vital to…
Facebook battles attack by child protection chief: “ Gamble unfriends social networks Facebook has defended itself against criticism from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) that it has refused to join a reporting…
Filesharing laws to hit websites and newsgroups too: “ Mandelson to ‘future-proof’ P2P restrictions The government is planning to award itself powers to change copyright law almost at will, in expectation that new anti-peer-to-peer laws…
File-sharer disconnection law published to continuing opposition: “The Government has published the legislation which would force internet service providers to disconnect internet connections used by alleged file sharers without a court order. The Digital Economy…
U.K. Bill Cracks Down on Filesharing: “A bill is working its way through Parliament that would fight illegal filesharing, by in part, cutting Internet access to those engaging in the practice.” (Via XBIZ.com | News…
ISPA slams Mandy’s copyright land grab: “ Someone tell Lord Sith about encryption Claims from minister Stephen Timms this morning that the Digital Economy Bill has widespread support have been thrown into question, after the…
Police in copyright case can retain evidence and pass to trade body, says Court of Appeal: “A company whose computers and disks were kept by police even after the force had dropped its case will…