Spy chiefs size up net snoop gear: “ Deep packet inspection bonanza The security minister has confirmed officials are considering installing technology that could enable on-demand wiretapping of all communications passing over the internet by…
Whitehall’s got Phorm In light of criticism from the EU, will the UK government enact a new law on internet privacy or simply brazen it out once again? Nothing is going well for the Phorm…
U.K. Attacks Extreme Porn: “Recently, the U.K. has begun a clampdown on ‘extreme porn.’ Meanwhile, across the rest of Europe, various countries are limbering up to clamp down on adults viewing what they deem to…
BT blocks up to 40,000 child porn pages per day: “ Cleanfeed busy Between 35,000 and 40,000 attempts to access child pornography sites via BT Retail’s broadband network are blocked every day, it was revealed…
Councils to loose some spy powers: “The end for super pooper-scooper snoopers?Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has opened a public consultation on how snooping laws should be used by local authorities…” (Via The Register – Public…
Unfair terms law can protect consumers for existing and future contracts, says Court of Appeal: “Consumer protection body the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is allowed to use laws on unfair contracts to take action…
Internet data to be stored from today: “Internet service providers will have to store details of web and email traffic and details of internet phone calls for 12 months from today as expanded European legislation…
British film board rejects ‘disturbing’ sexual torture film: “ Is Obscenity Law undermined by extreme porn? The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) have issued a rare rejection notice for a ‘disturbing and realistic’ DVD…
Secret European project to battle online jihad: “ ‘Significant’ international bid to block extremism The UK is collaborating with the German, Dutch and Czech governments on a secret research project on how to effectively block…
The Quick – and the Dead in the Water: “ Met Assistant Commissioner resigns following security breach Comment Quick by name, and for once, quick by nature. The speedy resignation of assistant Commissioner Bob Quick,…