Investigators blind on P2P child abuse
Investigators blind on P2P child abuse: “ Encryption on the rise too Child abuse investigators plan to focus efforts on the use of peer to peer networks to distribute images, following a ‘wholesale move’ in…
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New web filter laws questioned by top child abuse cop
New web filter laws questioned by top child abuse cop: “ Home Office brewing pointless legislation? New laws reportedly planned for the Queen’s Speech to force all internet providers to block access to child pornography…
Young say they need help and guidance with online privacy
Young say they need help and guidance with online privacy: “Keeping personal information private is the thing that young internet users most worry about, according to research conducted by media and telecoms regulator Ofcom. Young…
NHS body admits losing sensitive data on over 6,000 job applicants
NHS body admits losing sensitive data on over 6,000 job applicants: “An NHS training body has promised to improve its security after losing the personal data of 6,377 applicants for medical posts. The data included…
CEOP: parents failing to protect children from online sex predators
CEOP: parents failing to protect children from online sex predators Parents are a weak link in the chain of defences intended to safeguard children from online sexual predators, says the senior policeman responsible for child…
The Independent: UK Internet providers face child porn crackdown
Internet providers face child porn crackdown – Crime, UK – The IndependentInternet providers face child porn crackdown Firms may be ordered to block abuse sites – but campaigners say move will be counterproductive By Jane…
UK Lawyers Promise First Court Action Against File-Sharers
(Via TorrentFreak.) UK Lawyers Promise First Court Action Against File-Sharers In 2007, UK lawyers Davenport Lyons (DL) appeared on the anti-piracy (revenue generation) scene. Their clients employed anti-piracy tracking companies like Logistep to gather IP-addresses…
Man remanded for extreme porn offences
Man remanded for extreme porn offences: “ Time to dust off those disk scrubbers? An arrest – and remand time – for being suspected of possessing extreme porn may act as wake-up call for those…
Police drop case against admin over animal rights comments
Police drop case against admin over animal rights comments: “ Probe of judge’s exposure on Indymedia UK continues Police have dropped their controversial six-month investigation of a Sheffield IT worker who had a minor role…
Judge bemoans small fine for former BNP officer’s data protection breach
Judge bemoans small fine for former BNP officer’s data protection breach: “A man who published the personal information of 10,000 members of the British National Party (BNP) has been found guilty of breaking the Data…