Government drops plans for single communications database over privacy concerns: “The Government has ruled out the creation of a controversial database which would have stored details of web use, emails and phone calls made by…
IP minister rules out ‘three strikes’ disconnection law: “The Government minister responsible for intellectual property has ruled out a ‘three strikes’ law denying internet access to illegal file sharers. David Lammy said cutting off users…
Which? News: Google Street View doesn’t invade privacy says ICO Information Commissioner greenlights Street View 23 April 2009 The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ruled that Google’s controversial Street View service does not invade…
UK privacy watchdog rejects Street View complaints: “Google’s controversial Street View service was today cleared by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office of any breach of the Data Protection Act.” (Via Tech and Web from Times…
The Independent: Campaigners call for tighter regulation of Facebook racists Far-right groups are operating openly on the social networking website By Jerome Taylor, The Independent, Thursday, 23 April 2009 Facebook has become a breeding ground…
Common sense on Street View must prevail, says the ICO Date: 23 April 2009 The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new advice on Google Street View in response to a complaint from Privacy International….
(Via TorrentFreak.) Mobile Broadband Providers Block The Pirate Bay Starting today, BT Mobile Broadband users are disallowed access to the largest BitTorrent tracker on the Internet, instead they get a ‘content blocked’ message. This proactive…
Football giant changes season ticket terms after consumer protection protest: “Manchester United has amended the terms of its season tickets after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) took action under consumer protection legislation. The OFT…
British Council rapped over loss of sensitive data of 2,000 staff: “Privacy Regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has censured the British Council for losing the personal data of 2,000 staff. The ICO has made…
Under-caution spam faxer fined over £6,000: “ Debt firm fax up A man who sent hundreds of spam faxes while under caution from privacy regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) faces more than £6,000 in…