internet – Page 130 – Current Awareness

Digital Britain report: Why Lord Carter should get real – The Guardian

Posted February 10th, 2009 in internet, news by sally

“Last month’s release of Lord Carter’s ‘interim’ Digital Britain report sparked howls of outrage from network wonks across the land. Even as Gordon Brown gushed about the potential of the internet to be as important to Britain’s industrial and economic future as roads and bridges, the Carter report’s recommendations proposed to turn tomorrow’s road-and-bridge infrastructure over to the selfish mismanagement of special interests who want to be sure that their buggies won’t be crowded off the digital byways.”

The Guardian, 10th February 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Websites for children must register their moderators, says new law – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 4th, 2009 in children, internet, news by sally

“Organisations with interactive websites likely to be used mainly by children must ensure that staff moderating the sites are not barred from working with children from October.”

OUT-LAW.com, 3rd February 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Teacher who had sex with pupils he groomed on Bebo jailed for seven years – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in internet, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A teacher who had sexual intercourse with two pupils at Bishop Bell Secondary School in Eastborne, after ‘grooming’ them on social networking website Bebo has been jailed for seven years.”

Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

£20 broadband charge to fight online music and film piracy – The Times

Posted January 29th, 2009 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“An additional charge for broadband use will be proposed by ministers today as part of a plan to stamp out music and film piracy. Lord Carter of Barnes, the Communications Minister, will propose the creation of a quango, paid for by a charge that could amount to £20 a year per broadband connection. The idea will be at the heart of the Digital Britain Green Paper to be unveiled by ministers, which includes plans to create jobs by boosting broadband take-up.”

The Times, 29th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Blogger who didn’t delete comment cannot sue over it, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 28th, 2009 in defamation, internet, news by sally

“A man who was criticised in the comments section of his own blog cannot sue for defamation because he did not delete the comment when he discovered it, the High Court has said. The Court said that the man consented to the comment’s publication.”

OUT-LAW.com, 27th January 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Music pirates will not be disconnected from the internet – The Times

Posted January 26th, 2009 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“Internet service providers will not be forced to disconnect users who repeatedly flout the law by illegally sharing music and video files, The Times has learnt.”

The Times, 26th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

MoD investigates race hate on web – The Guardian

Posted January 19th, 2009 in armed forces, internet, news, racism by sally

“The Ministry of Defence launched a fresh inquiry into racism in the army last night after the Guardian uncovered a series of extreme and offensive comments on the social networking site Facebook.”

The Guardian, 19th January 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Superdatabase tracking all calls and emails legitimate, says DPP – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2009 in internet, investigatory powers, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“Controversial plans for a ‘superdatabase’ tracking all phone and internet communications today received the tacit support of the new director of public prosecutions (DPP).”

The Guardian, 9th January 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Crime maps delivered on internet – BBC News

Posted January 6th, 2009 in crime, internet, news, statistics by sally

“Residents of England and Wales can now access online maps which plot recorded crime in their neighbourhood.”

BBC News, 6th January 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Beatle associate can sue over ‘charlatan’ claim, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 19th, 2008 in defamation, internet, news by sally

“A former associate of The Beatles has won the right to sue in England over a New York Times article which called him a charlatan. Because the article was published online the case should go ahead, the High Court has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 18th December 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

ISP can use unfair practices law to back unlawful interference claim, rules judge – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 18th, 2008 in internet, news, unfair commercial practices by sally

“An internet service provider (ISPs) can use an alleged breach of new laws on unfair commercial practices, laws that it has no powers to enforce directly, as the basis of a common law claim of ‘unlawful interference’, the High Court has ruled.”

OUT-LAW.com, 17th December 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Why the IWF was wrong to lift its ban on a Wikipedia page – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 12th, 2008 in freedom of expression, internet, news, obscenity by sally

“EDITORIAL: The Internet Watch Foundation faced a storm of criticism this week over its decision to add a Wikipedia entry to a blacklist of pages that ISPs block. Under pressure, the IWF removed the image from its blacklist. That decision was a mistake.”

OUT-LAW.com, 11th December 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Web accessibility moves forward as WCAG 2.0 comes into force – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 12th, 2008 in internet, news by sally

“The de facto standard for web accessibility has been updated for the first time since 1999. Version two of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, or WCAG 2.0, was published today after several years of development and debate.”

OUT-LAW.com, 11th December 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

IWF backs down on Wiki censorship – BBC News

Posted December 10th, 2008 in internet, news, obscenity by sally

“The online watchdog, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), has withdrawn its objection to a Wikipedia page that contained an image of a naked girl.”

BBC News, 9th December 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Internet ban on ‘child porn’ album sleeve – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2008 in children, internet, news, obscenity by sally

“Britain’s rules on internet censorship have come under scrutiny following a decision to block pages on Wikipedia after a page on the site showing the image of a naked young girl on an album cover from 1976 was declared ‘potentially illegal’.”

The Guardian, 9th December 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cash demand over ‘porn downloads’ – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2008 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“Thousands of internet users have been told they’ll be taken to court unless they pay hundreds of pounds for illegally downloading and sharing hardcore porn movies.”

BBC News, 5th December 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Budget airlines break new rules on opt-in website pricing – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 4th, 2008 in airlines, internet, news by sally

“Budget airlines Ryanair and easyJet are failing to comply with European laws that ban pre-checked boxes on websites that sell flight tickets. New rules provide that optional price supplements must be accepted on an ‘opt-in’ basis.”

OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

BSI consults on first British Standard for accessible websites – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in disabled persons, internet, news, standards by sally

“A British Standard will give business owners and marketing managers new guidance for building and maintaining web content that is accessible to disabled people. A draft version of BS 8878 was released for public comment today.”

OUT-LAW.com, 1st December 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Academics warn of EU ‘three strikes’ back door plan – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 24th, 2008 in copyright, EC law, internet, news by sally

“European law is introducing a ‘three strikes and you’re out’ law for ISPs to disconnect illegal file sharers ‘under cover of stealth’, according to legal experts. The EU’s telecoms reform package could guarantee the legality of such schemes.”

OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

‘Big Brother’ database plan shelved – The Independent

Posted November 21st, 2008 in internet, investigatory powers, news, telecommunications by sally

“The timetable for setting up a giant ‘Big Brother’ database is slipping after the scheme was dropped from next month’s Queen’s Speech. The Independent has highlighted growing fury over government moves to collate details of every telephone call, email and internet visit.”

The Independent, 21st November 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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