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…
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U.K. Shifts Toward Censorship
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
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
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
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 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…
The Spectator: Could you get arrested for owning a graphic novel?
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
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
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
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…