Gary McKinnon, British computer hacker, loses appeal over US extradition: “Gary McKinnon stands accused of becoming the most accomplished computer hacker in history by crashing the United States army network, but claims only to have…
‘Hacktivism’ threatens world of nations: “ DDoS gets political Usenix Politically motivated computer attacks like the one last year that crippled network traffic in Estonia for weeks are likely to increase, and there’s not much…
MPs report back from internet’s dark side: “ Country going to hell on YouTube MPs have called on the government to install a YouTube Czar to oversee user-generated content sites and better labels for video…
Film industry takes action on film link sites: “The film industry’s US trade body has sued two websites because they provide links to copyright-infringing copies of films. The body said that it believes that the…
UK data watchdog gives Google spycar fleet the greenlight: “ Privacy campaigners mown down by Street View juggernaut Following a quiet word down at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), Google has been given regulatory approval…
(Via Techdirt.) UK Politicians Demand YouTube Vet Content To ‘Protect The Children’: “Various safe harbors for service providers that protect them from the actions of their users make a lot of common sense. It’s simply…
Google: ‘Even in the desert, privacy does not exist’: “ Defends Street View, scoffs at The Borings As Google’s government-approved spycar fleet drives across the UK, doing its best to photograph every inch of the…
China lifts internet firewall in time for Olympics: “China has opened crevices in the Great Firewall that blocks access to many internet sites, allowing the public to see some quarters of cyberspace that it has…
Foreign Office reports five data losses to Info Commissioner: “ Our man in the corner The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has reported five significant data breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office in the last financial…
Google’s Street View cleared by privacy watchdog: “Google’s Street View service has received the blessing of UK privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner, who has said that the safeguards Google has put in place for people’s…