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surveillance, terrorism, UK 15 October, 2008

Home Office: More powers needed to fight terrorism

More powers needed to fight terrorism | Home Office 15 October 2008 Saying terrorists ‘wish to kill British people anywhere in the world’ the Home Secretary called for greater powers to track down and prosecute…


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surveillance, terrorism, UK 15 October, 2008

Government to store records of all calls, e-mail and internet visits

Here we go again…. Government to store records of all calls, e-mail and internet visits: “Government proposals to ‘collect and store’ records of every phone call, e-mail and internet visit in Britain were announced by…


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Data Protection, Data Retention, Database Nation, Social Networking, surveillance, terrorism, UK 15 October, 2008

Security services want personal data from sites like Facebook

Security services want personal data from sites like Facebook: “Ministers say terrorists and other criminals are using free websites as a way of concealing their communications” (Via Latest news, sport, business, comment and reviews from…


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consumer protection, EU 15 October, 2008

European Commission admits failure and redrafts e-money rules

Commission admits failure and redrafts e-money rules: “The European Commission has admitted that its rules on e-money have stifled the market for virtual currencies over the past eight years and has proposed a revised set…


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Data Protection, Data Retention, Database Nation, surveillance, terrorism, UK 15 October, 2008

Concern over giant database idea

Concern over giant database idea: “The government’s terror watchdog is concerned at proposals for a giant database of all UK phone calls and web use.” (Via BBC News.)


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Copyright, P2P file sharing, Piracy 14 October, 2008

Music fans back legal downloads

Music fans back legal downloads: “Nearly three quarters of online music pirates would be be put off by warnings from their internet provider, suggests a survey.” (Via BBC News.)


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Encryption, RIPA 2000, Self-incrimination, UK 14 October, 2008

RIPA ruling closes encryption key loophole

RIPA ruling closes encryption key loophole: “ No pleas against self-incrimination allowed A landmark ruling over the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) may just have reduced our rights to refuse to self-incriminate. Or…


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Data Protection, Germany 14 October, 2008

German court says IP addresses in server logs are not personal data

German court says IP addresses in server logs are not personal data: “A German court has ruled that website operators are allowed to store the internet protocol (IP) addresses of their visitors without violating data…


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Data Protection, Phorm, Privacy, surveillance, UK 14 October, 2008

CPS to consider private prosecution over stealth Phorm trials

CPS to consider private prosecution over stealth Phorm trials: “ Opponents call for public interest trial The Crown Prosecution Service will examine evidence that BT and Phorm’s stealth advertising targeting trials broke wiretapping laws, despite…


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Australia, blocking and filtering, censorship, Content Regulation 13 October, 2008

AU – No opt-out of filtered Internet

AU – No opt-out of filtered Internet: “(Computerworld) Australians will be unable to opt-out of the government’s pending Internet content filtering scheme, and will instead be placed on a watered-down blacklist. Under the government’s $125.8…


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