Irish data protection chief in leaked report ‘hack’: “ Man bites watchdog Updated There’s red faces at the office of the Data Protection Commissioner this morning after a blogger lifted an upcoming official report off…
UK – Child web-safety guide launched: “(BBC) New teaching resources aimed at helping primary school children surf the web safely have been launched. Figures from regulator Ofcom suggest 500,000 five to seven-year-olds are allowed to…
TorrentSpy Won’t Pay $111 Million Fine: “TorrentSpy lawyers said the torrent-tracking service won’t pay the $111 million judgment a U.S. judge levied against it. Attorney Ira Rothken said he would appeal one of the nation’s…
House passes copyright enforcement bill: “The legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives would allow law enforcement authorities to seek the forfeiture of property used in copyright infringement. “ (Via Macworld.)
I have yet to receive any confirmation of this but I assume secondary legislation and further guidelines will be drawn before the extreme pornography provisions come into force following the enactment of the Criminal Justice…
Rowling privacy ruling bolsters Commissioner’s view of data protection law: “The Court of Appeal’s ruling in JK Rowling’s privacy case confirms that a breach of other laws can result in an automatic breach of the…
MPAA Demands $15 Million from The Pirate Bay This is an article from: TorrentFreak The movie titles they are claiming damages for are Harry Potter, Syriana, The Pink Panther and Walk the Line and the…
Bits: Facebook Agrees to Protect Young Customers: “Facebook has reached an agreement with state attorneys general to implement a new set of safety measures to protect young users. “ (Via NYT > Technology.)
Bits: The New Hacker Economics: “Company e-mail, business documents and personal health information are the new targets of choice for illegal hackers, according to a maker of Web security software and appliances. “ (Via NYT…
Lords give extreme porn bill a final reading: “ Brace for dirty book burnings, smut amnesties It must be ever so vexing to pass a law that you think will make you the most popular…