Privacy regulator publishes revised privacy-protection handbook: “Privacy regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has told companies that they should follow similar rules to Government departments to make sure that privacy protection forms part of new…
Blocking access to child porn doesn’t help victims, expert says | Science & Technology | Deutsche Welle | 08.06.2009: “” Crime | 08.06.2009 Blocking access to child porn doesn’t help victims, expert says Condemnation of…
@DW Global Media Forum: Net censors are ‘on the wrong side of history’, say bloggers | Media | guardian.co.uk: “@DW Global Media Forum: Net censors are ‘on the wrong side of history’, say bloggers Bloggers…
Family Minister vs. Freedom of Speech: Anti-Child Pornography Law Flounders: “Germany’s family minister wants a law blocking Web sites that contain child pornography. But critics say the law could be used to censor just about…
British Standard on data protection is published: “The first British Standard on the management of personal data was published on Tuesday. The Standard has been developed to establish best practice and aid compliance with data…
China websites mark Tiananmen anniversary Sites close for ‘Chinese Internet Maintenance Day’ in subtle attack on state censorship Chinese internet users are rebelling against an internet crackdown brought in on the anniversary of the Tiananmen…
China moves to block Twitter and Flickr Internet crackdown blocks ‘young generation’ as leading dissident is detained in Beijing Chinese censors blocked access to Twitter and other popular online services today , two days before…
British users most likely to flag offensive material, says YouTube: “British YouTube users are amongst the most sensitive in the world, executives at the site have claimed.” (Via Tech and Web from Times Online.)
Britons confused by legality of downloads, finds report: “Consumers are spoilt for choice when they seek content online and are confused about what is legal and not legal, according to a report published on Friday….
Post from: TorrentFreak Search For Movie Piracy Equipment Was Invasion of Privacy A little while ago we reported on a case in the UK where a woman went to the cinema and claimed she was…