UK teenager sentenced over ‘biggest’ web attack – BBC News
‘A British teenager has been sentenced for his part in what was called the “biggest cyber attack in history”.’
BBC News, 10th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Disney wins starwars.co.uk net domain battle – BBC News
‘A Berkshire-based fancy-dress retailer is being made to surrender the starwars.co.uk web address after feeling the force of Disney’s wrath.’
BBC News, 9th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Royal Household will fall in sights of £100m child sex abuse inquiry – Daily Telegraph
‘The child sex abuse inquiry is set to last five years and cost up to £100 million, it has been confirmed, as it emerged the Royal Household will not be exempt from scrutiny over paedophile allegations.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Primary school teacher struck off for praising Isil murder of Alan Henning – Daily Telegraph
‘A primary school teacher has been banned from the classroom for life after praising Isil for beheading aid worker Alan Henning in string of offensive social media posts.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New code of conduct on data protection for cloud service providers being scrutinised by EU privacy watchdogs – OUT-LAW.com
‘EU privacy watchdogs are assessing a proposed new code of conduct on data protection for cloud service providers that the European Commission hopes will help to boost the uptake of cloud services by EU businesses.’
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OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Judge’s Instagram ruling a ‘practical solution’ to problems of online anonymity, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘A judge’s decision to allow a man experiencing alleged harassment over the internet to serve legal claims to the person accused of the activity via Instagram “appears to be a practical solution” to the issue of online anonymity, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th June 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Regulator opens investigations into transparency of paid online endorsements – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether a number of businesses have broken consumer protection laws by failing to disclose that they have paid others to endorse their company online.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th June 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Shoppers ‘duped’ by millions of fake online reviews – Daily Telegraph
‘Shoppers who use the internet to research hotels, books, electronics and other purchases are being misled by millions of “fake” reviews orchestrated by companies to trick potential customers, the consumer watchdog warns today as it begins an inquiry.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Online platforms face growing risk of defamation claims, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘The rise in the number of defamation claims before the High Court and Court of Appeal in London last year could reflect the growing risk online platforms face from such claims, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th June 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Independent reviewer recommends redraft of UK surveillance laws – OUT-LAW.com
‘Existing UK surveillance laws should be scrapped and replaced by a “comprehensive and comprehensible new law…drafted from scratch”, the barrister appointed to review UK terrorism legislation has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th June 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Britain Can Lead the World In Online Privacy – UK Human Rights Blog
‘British legal history has long inspired the common law world. The Magna Carta, an 800-year-old agreement between a King and his barons, remains an icon of liberty, seen around the world as the foundation stone of the rule of law. In contrast, British law on online surveillance and privacy has been arcane and obscure – a field that is for reluctant experts if it is for anyone at all.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th June 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Why one failed asylum seeker trended – while many others do not – BBC News
‘The term “failed asylum seeker” doesn’t usually elicit huge sympathy in the UK – so why did thousands rally behind one man deported this week?’
BBC News, 13th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for ‘Twitter terrorism’ – The Guardian
‘A young woman who admitted being a “Twitter terrorist” on a massive scale has been jailed for three and a half years.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
What to look out for in Britain’s new surveillance bill – The Guardian
‘The government intends wholesale reform, but will it perpetuate a dark history of invasion of privacy or follow the US example, and end invasive surveillance?’
The Guardian, 5th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Are ‘paedophile hunters’ hindering police? – BBC News
‘Groups posing as under-age girls online to expose suspected paedophiles – commonly referred to as ‘paedophile hunters’ – say they gain quicker results than police. But is their work undermining official investigations?’
BBC News, 4th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The government’s data law – an attack on encryption? – BBC News
‘Overdue modernisation of the way the authorities monitor criminals and terrorists – or a Snooper’s Charter eroding our basic liberties? The proposal outlined in the Queen’s Speech to “modernise the law on communications data” will divide opinion. But prepare for another long battle over the way that law is framed and the balance it strikes between privacy and public safety.’
BBC News, 27th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child sex abuse live streams loophole to be closed – BBC News
‘The UK’s government aims to tackle the spread of child sexual abuse imagery online by closing a legal loophole.’
BBC News, 27th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Queen’s Speech: New online data terror powers proposed – BBC News
‘Planned new laws to give police and spies stronger powers to “target the online communications” of terrorist suspects are in the Queen’s Speech.’
BBC News, 27th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Is crowdfunded litigation the future of justice? – The Guardian
‘With legal aid in crisis, CrowdJustice selects public interest cases and invites the public to fund them. But it faces many obstacles to enacting real change.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
