Guy Herbert: Zero privacy on the internet: “Guy Herbert: The British government is taking extraordinary new powers to monitor everyone’s emailing, internet browsing and phone calls” (Via guardian.co.uk Comment is free.)
Phorm secretly tracked Americans too: “ 2005 hot spot trials exposed Exclusive Phorm has also deployed its behavioral ad targeting technologies in the US of A.… “ (Via The Register – Comms.)
The Home Office Consultation Paper entitled Transposition of Directive 2006/24/EC is available here, and the deadline for comments is 31 October, 2008. Councils get power to ‘spy’ on your e-mail and net use: “Councils and…
Privacy awareness not backed up by behaviour, survey finds: “Almost 90% of UK internet users are prepared to give away private data despite 84% of the same users claiming to be very guarded about online…
The Home Office Consultation Paper entitled Transposition of Directive 2006/24/EC is available here, and the deadline for comments is 31 October, 2008. Government publishes new, wider Data Retention Regulations: “The Government has published a draft…
Tories call for more freedom for snoopers: “ Police nose bunged up with red tape The Tory Party is calling for less restriction of police snooping because current laws are ‘placing a disproportionate burden’ on…
UK.gov pushes £50,000 fine for online copyright infringement: “ Clampdown on commercial piracy The government has launched a consultation on plans to increase the maximum fine for traders in copyright-infringing material from £5,000 to £50,000…
Home Office lost CDs on 3,000 workers: “ Details go missing in post The Home Office has lost the names, nationalities, passport numbers and dates of birth of 3,000 seasonal agricultural workers on two CDs…
UK signs up to Rome I rules on cross-border contract disputes: “The UK Government has signed up to an EU deal on whose law should govern cross-border disputes over contracts. It says that the agreement…
Phorm papers reveal BT’s backwards approach to wiretap law: “ Would you trust these men with your network security? Exclusive BT’s long-held claim that legal advice said its Phorm trials did not breach wiretapping laws…