BBC iPlayer upgrade prompts new ISP complaints: “ High definition network freezes out the little guy The BBC is facing more criticism that the way it delivers iPlayer traffic will make it harder for smaller…
Data on thousands of prisoners lost: “Memory stick containing sensitive personal data of thousands of persistent offenders goes missing” (Via Latest news, sport, business, comment and reviews from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk.)
Company loses data on criminals: “A contractor working for the Home Office loses computer memory stick containing details of tens of thousands of criminals.” (Via BBC News.)
Copyright lawyers accuse 25,000 UK videogame filesharers: “ Court throws P2P users to the Davenport Lyons The copyright ambulance-chasers at Davenport Lyons have a High Court order demanding 25,000 UK ISP subscribers’ names and addresses,…
UK.gov loses 29 million personal records: “ Magnificent year-long datachunder UK government departments have managed to leak a total of 29 million personal records over a single year.… “ (Via The Register – Public Sector.)
UK.gov to spend hundreds of millions on snooping silo: “ Überdatabase pork barrel ahoy Exclusive The government is pressing ahead with plans to spend hundreds of millions of pounds on a massive central silo for…
Terror ‘Mr Fixit’ sentenced to 12 years: “Court told Aabid Khan had store of extremist material and radicalised others” (Via Latest news, sport, business, comment and reviews from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk.)
Jail for terror document cousins: “Two men found guilty of possessing or making documents promoting terrorism are ordered to serve 12 and 10 years in jail respectively.” (Via BBC News.)
Court orders woman to pay £16,000 for file-sharing: “A woman has been ordered to pay out £16,000 for engaging in the unlawful sharing of a computer game on the internet, according to the game publisher’s…
Stephen Tankel: The internet is a gateway to jihad: “Stephen Tankel: The conviction of Aabid Khan, Hammaad Munshi and Sultan Muhammad shows that jihadist activity has come a long way in Britain, thanks to the…