UK – Minister backs code to tackle online sex and violence: “(Guardian) The government has signalled its support for a common set of standards for internet content in response to worries about the impact of…
The Independent Exclusive: New batch of terror files left on train IoS returns confidential documents to Treasury as officials promise to tighten procedures By Simon Evans and Margareta Pagano Sunday, 15 June 2008″ Secret government…
More secret files found on train: “A further batch of confidential government documents has been found on a train, the Independent on Sunday says.” The Independent on Sunday says it was handed the documents, which…
Censorship call after assault : The Sun, 13 June, 2008: A SENIOR judge today urged Whitehall to investigate ways to censor internet images which are so shocking ‘they should never be seen’. The call came…
BPI & Virgin Media Press Release: Virgin Media launches downloading education campaign with BPI: 6:6:2008 Virgin Media and the BPI today announced a new education campaign to help Virgin Media’s broadband customers safely download music…
Virgin warns illegal downloaders: stop or face prosecution: The Independent, By Amol Rajan, Saturday, 7 June 2008 The age of illegal music downloads could soon be over. The UK’s largest provider of home broadband is…
Intelligence documents left on a train: “ Laptop ban no barrier to government’s data giveaway A senior civil servant has been suspended for leaving top secret intelligence documents on a Waterloo to Surrey train.… “…
David Davis resigns from Commons: “Shadow home secretary David Davis is resigning as an MP to force a by-election which he will fight on the issue of the new 42-day terror detention limit.” “In truth,…
Secret terror files left on train: “An inquiry is underway into a ‘serious’ security breach after top-secret documents on al-Qaeda are left on a train.” (Via BBC News.)
Index on Censorship » Something must be done The government’s latest legislation on ‘extreme pornography’ is based on ill-informed notions, writes Julian Petley Question: what do Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Last Exit to Brooklyn and Inside…