Extreme Pr0n – One Year On
Extreme Pr0n – One Year On: “ Little protection from extreme images – but pets are safe Analysis One year on from the passage of the extreme porn laws, and it would appear that the…
Directgov battles terrorism with report-a-website page
Directgov battles terrorism with report-a-website page: “ Watch out YouTube The Home Office has launched a page for people to report online extremism and terror-related content.… “ (Via The Register – Public Sector.)
Extreme pr0n suspect has his internet access suspended
Extreme pr0n suspect has his internet access suspended: “ Heard not seen, at least not online A new threat for those suspected of ogling extreme porn arrives today in the shape of an internet ban…
Four UK politicians charged for dodgy expenses
Four UK politicians charged for dodgy expenses: “ Three MPs and a Lord The Crown Prosecution Service has informed the Metropolitan Police that it intends to charge four politicians with accounting offences after the investigation…
Spooks scour gambling sites in terror finance probe
Spooks scour gambling sites in terror finance probe: “ Money laundering with a poker face The security services are running 23 ongoing investigations into the exploitation of gambling websites to finance terrorism.… “ (Via The…
Government refuses to publish ACTA documents
Government refuses to publish ACTA documents: “The Government has refused to place documents relating to a controversial secret global trade deal on intellectual property rights on the public record. A Government minister said that to…
Privacy pioneer search engine launches anonymous surfing service
Privacy pioneer search engine launches anonymous surfing service: “A search engine company that has won plaudits for its efforts to protect users’ privacy is launching a proxy-surfing service on Thursday by which users can look…
EU Commission outlines plans to strengthen privacy law
EU Commission outlines plans to strengthen privacy law: “The European Commission is planning to beef up the Data Protection Directive, strengthening the enforcement of the EU law and including introducing new demands that technologies and…
Canadian privacy watchdog launches investigation into Facebook’s response to its previous investigation
Canadian privacy watchdog launches investigation into Facebook’s response to its previous investigation: “Canada’s Privacy Commissioner has launched an investigation into changes Facebook made to its privacy policy. The changes were made in response to an…
Police unit formed to take down websites suspected of breaking terror laws
Police unit formed to take down websites suspected of breaking terror laws: “A police unit has been created to force the take-down of web pages which break the UK’s terrorism laws. The Government has set…