Internet firms resist ministers’ plan to spy on every e-mail – Times Online From The Sunday Times, August 2, 2009, Internet firms resist ministers’ plan to spy on every e-mail David Leppard Internet firms have…
Somerset man arrested over alleged piracy site: “A Somerset man has been arrested on suspicion of a criminal breach of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act. The man is said to be involved with Filesoup,…
Trade libel lawsuits soar: “The number of defamation cases brought by businesses has trebled in the past year, according to a legal publisher. The number of defamation cases overall increased by a third in the…
Emails and phone calls did not establish a contract, rules Court of Appeal: “A series of emails and phone calls were not sufficient to establish a contract, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The communications…
Hmmm. Facebook and MySpace drive teens to suicide, says Vincent NicholsThe spiritual leader of the four million Roman Catholics in England and Wales has damned social network sites, accusing them of undermining community life and…
I wondered when they would issue this warning in the UK! Police warn over rise of teenage ‘sexting’ trendPolice, parents and children’s charities have expressed alarm at a growing trend dubbed ‘sexting’, where young people…
McKinnon loses judicial review: “ High profile campaign suffers potentially fatal blow Breaking news Gary McKinnon has lost a judicial review against his extradition to the United States on hacking charges.… “ (Via The Register…
Exposed activist accuses Tiscali of putting life in peril High Court threat for ‘recklessly’ publishing address Exclusive A woman who passed national security information to UK authorities spent six months in fear for her life,…
ICO slams Government plans for accessing communications data: “Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) believes that Government plans to force ISPs and telecoms firms to gather more communications data do not adequately protect privacy.”…
Botched judge threat probe downs Fathers 4 Justice website: “ Taxpayers stung for unjust email injunction Exclusive The government faces accusations of technical incompetence and waste after it went to the High Court and shut…