Parliament probes privacy law
Parliament probes privacy law: “ Could give it legislative ‘nudge’ Parliament will investigate privacy law in the UK and may give the law a ‘nudge’, Justice Minister Jack Straw has said. A select committee of…
Parliament probes privacy law: “ Could give it legislative ‘nudge’ Parliament will investigate privacy law in the UK and may give the law a ‘nudge’, Justice Minister Jack Straw has said. A select committee of…
U.K. Shifts Toward Censorship: “While U.S. citizens possess free speech by constitutional right, U.K. subjects must go cap in hand to representatives of our constitutional monarchy to check what we are — and are not…
ICO urges organisations to promise to do better on privacy: “The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has asked businesses and public bodies to promise that they will do more than their legal duty to protect the…
UK – Firms back data protection pledge: “(BBC) Firms are being encouraged to back a pledge to safeguard the data they hold about citizens and customers. Drafted by the Information Commissioner, the Personal Information Promise…
ISPs relieved not to be Carter’s Cops: “ There will be no disconnection today, gentlemen Digital Britain ISPs greeted Carter with a sigh of relief, LINX head of public affairs told us today. In response…
Jack Straw asks MPs to review law of privacy: “Jack Straw has signalled a review of the law of privacy with the possibility of legislation to counter the growing privacy rights being created by the…
Could you get arrested for owning a graphic novel? | Coffee House Wednesday, 28th January 2009 Could you get arrested for owning a graphic novel? William Blackstock 5:27pm Film adaptations of graphic novels such as…
UK.gov backs ISPs on charging content providers, throttling P2P: “ Carter kicks net neutrality corpse Digital Britain The government today rejected any prospect of US-style ‘net neutrality’ laws to prevent ISPs from charging online content…
Law will force ISPs to pass file-sharing data to record labels: “The Government will create legislation forcing internet service providers (ISPs) to gather information on customers engaged in illegal file-sharing, and forcing them to contact…
Digital Britain: A tax, a quango and ISP snooping: “ All in a day’s work for the modern bureaucrat Digital Britain Did anyone expect more from Stephen Carter CBE? The former Ofcom boss and No.10…