Anti-terror plan ‘proportionate’
Anti-terror plan ‘proportionate’: “Counter-terrorism laws must not move Britain towards a ‘Big Brother’ society, security minister Lord West says” (Via BBC News.)
MoD computer hard drive missing
MoD computer hard drive missing: “Police investigate the loss of a computer hard drive which could hold details of about 100,000 Armed Forces personnel.” (Via BBC News.)
EUobserver: Commission backs internet users over content providers
EUobserver: Commission backs internet users over content providers LEIGH PHILLIPS, 09.10.2008 @ 18:16 CET EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – The European Parliament’s rejection of a proposed “three strikes” law – that would see internet users have…
Court Deems Pirate Bay Block to be Illegal
Post from: TorrentFreak Court Deems Pirate Bay Block to be Illegal: “ This August The Pirate Bay was ‘censored’ in Italy following a decree from a public prosecutor. The Pirate Bay appealed the block and…
Brussels bounces BT-Phorm quiz back to UK.gov
Brussels bounces BT-Phorm quiz back to UK.gov: “ ‘Let’s try that once more shall we?’ The European Commission has again written to the government for an explanation of UK authorities’ response to BT’s allegedly illegal…
European Commission overhauls online shopping laws
European Commission overhauls online shopping laws: “The European Commission wants to create an over-arching consumer protection law which it claims will cut costs and red tape for internet retailers. The proposed Consumer Rights Directive would…
Data-Mining for Terrorists Not ‘Feasible,’ DHS-Funded Study Finds
Data-Mining for Terrorists Not ‘Feasible,’ DHS-Funded Study Finds: “Searching for terrorists in masses of electronic data doesn’t work and will lead to unacceptable privacy invasions, a government-funded commission reported Tuesday. Instead, the government should carefully…
UK.gov £12bn comms überdatabase ‘wouldn’t spot terrorists’
UK.gov £12bn comms überdatabase ‘wouldn’t spot terrorists’: “ Influential US report says data mining ineffective A heavyweight US investigation of counter-terror databases has concluded that the type of intelligence mining proposed by UK spy chiefs…
Porn, abuse, depravity – and how they plan to stop it
Porn, abuse, depravity – and how they plan to stop it: “ Part one: Strangling content Policing the Internet Contrary to popular belief, the government and police forces have hitherto not exerted a great deal…
EC wants pan-Euro online shopping laws
EC wants pan-Euro online shopping laws: “ Now all we need is pan-Euro shopping police An EU directive that will harmonise consumer protection for online and bricks and mortar sales made another lurch along the…