Nominet governance review questions not-for-profit status: “ Reform needed to avoid regulation, Prof finds A major review of Nominet’s governance has asked members to consider whether it should give up its not-for-profit status.… “ (Via…
IWF denies wielding Pirate Bay banhammer: “ Mobile broadband users blockaded The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has denied involvement in blocking the Pirate Bay BitTorrent tracker site, after BT mobile broadband users were told they…
MPs to probe ISP snooping and throttling: “ Who woke them up? MPs have today launched an investigation into the use of snooping technology by ISPs which allows them to profile customers for advertisers and…
EU – Commission launches guide to consumers’ "digital rights": “(RAPDI) The European Commission has launched the eYouGuide, a new online tool giving practical advice on the ‘digital rights’ consumers have under EU law. This guide,…
Government will clarify consumer law to encourage e-commerce: “The Government plans to clarify and simplify consumers’ rights in a bid to encourage online shoppers to make more use of them. It will publish a plan…
Interesting section 230, CDA and service provider liability case. Online ticket reseller fails in internet immunity bid: “An online ticket reseller in the US has been denied protection from liability for its users’ actions. StubHub…
Gordon Brown silences YouTube critics by disabling viewer comments: “Gordon Brown’s YouTube message on MPs’ expenses has been watched only 4,000 times. By contrast, the video of him picking his nose has been watched 630,000…
ICO acts on student privacy breach: “ Slapped wrist for Manchester Uni Manchester University has been censured by the Information Commissioner’s Office for publishing personal information about students.… “ (Via The Register – Public Sector.)
IWF: Child abuse domains down, reports up: “ Bigs up a year of achievement, glosses over iffiness The Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) Annual Report reveals an apparent fall of nearly 10 per cent in the…
Police want new remote hard drive search powers: “ New laws aim to tackle backlogs Cyber cops want new laws to allow remote searches of seized hard drives in the hope they will help reduce…