Spam text message pair are fined £440,000 – BBC News
“Two men who sent millions of spam text messages have been fined £440,000 as the authorities step up the fight against the trade.”
BBC News, 28th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: telecommunications
YouView is sued over YourView naming dispute – BBC News
“UK internet TV provider YouView has been sued for trademark infringement in a dispute over the product’s name.”
BBC News, 26th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government threatens to legislate if voluntary consumer data access standards are not adhered to by mobile, energy and financial services firms – OUT-LAW.com
“Financial services, mobile telecoms and energy companies will be compelled by law to provide consumers with data they hold about their transactions or consumption in an ‘electronic, machine readable’ format, upon request, if they do not do so voluntarily, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 20th November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Media in a spin: how the Leveson Inquiry will affect privacy law – Legal Week
“Will the Leveson Inquiry make a difference to press regulation in the UK? And where will the high-profile probe into media standards leave privacy law? Richard Lloyd assesses the results of the latest Legal Week Benchmarker, in association with Mishcon de Reya.”
Legal Week, 21st November 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
High Court dismisses claim against Evening Standard as “attempt at extortion” – The Lawyer
“Mr Justice Tugendhat has slammed a claimant who attempted to sue London Evening Standard journalist Andrew Gilligan calling the case an ‘attempt at extortion’.”
The Lawyer, 20th November 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Unpopular Twitter accounts could escape prosecution for ‘grossly offensive’ tweets – Daily Telegraph
“Twitter account holders with few followers could escape prosecution for posting ‘grossly offensive’ messages as part of an attempt to protect free speech online, under new guidelines being developed by Britain’s most senior prosecutor.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prisons Bill to block mobile phones – Ministry of Justice
“Legislation providing new powers to block mobile phone signals in prisons has progressed in the House of Lords.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th November 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Flip Flopping: Telefonica UK v Office of Communications – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
“What should Ofcom do when mobile network operators (‘MNOs’) spot a loophole in the regulator’s price control mechanism and proceed to ‘game’ the system over several years, increasing their revenues by many millions of pounds?”
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 6th November 2012
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
MPs call communications data bill ‘honeypot for hackers and criminals’ – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Theresa May, has been told by peers and MPs that her £1.8bn internet monitoring proposals will be a ‘honeypot for hackers and criminals around the world’ and that she must bring in prison sentences for those who hack databases.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Use stronger snooping powers against fly tipping, watchdog urges – Daily Telegraph
“New powers to snoop on all emails, web visits and phone calls could still be used to combat minor crimes despite Government assurances, the watchdog who oversees them has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Daily Mirror publisher faces being sued over alleged phone hacking – The Guardian
“Four civil claims filed at the high court in the first formal move for damages from any company outside News International.”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Criminals could avoid surveillance of their communications even under expanded regime, says Information Commissioner – OUT-LAW.com
“Serious criminals will be able to avoid details of their communications being monitored under an expanded intelligence gathering regime proposed by the Government, the UK’s data protection watchdog has warned.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Draft Communications Bill: Powers may uncover ‘wrong targets’ – BBC News
“Plans to monitor all Britons’ online activity risk uncovering ‘incompetent criminals and accidental anarchists’ rather than serious offenders, the information commissioner has warned.”
BBC News, 16th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Changing scope of anti-piracy code would need Parliamentary and EU approval, says Ofcom – OUT-LAW.com
“Ofcom would have to consult on and gain Parliamentary and EU approval for any changes it wishes to make to the scope of its proposed new anti-piracy code once the initial code is finalised, it has said.”
OUT-Law.com, 4th October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Pair who sent millions of spam text messages face massive fine – The Independent
“Two people who sent millions of spam text messages face being fined more than £250,000, the information watchdog said today.”
The Independent, 1st October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Freedom of Information to include ministers’ private texts – BBC News
“Emails from private accounts and texts sent by the prime minister and cabinet members could be accessible under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI).”
BBC News, 30th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Neil Kinnock takes legal action as new phone-hacking claims reach 174 – The Guardian
“News International is now facing almost 200 fresh phone-hacking claims with legal action now confirmed from individuals including the former Labour party leader Neil Kinnock, former cabinet minister Stephen Byers and Louise Woodward, the former nanny jailed in the US for killing a baby.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Twitter raises privacy concerns with UK communication surveillance proposals – OUT-LAW.com
“Twitter has said that Government plans to increase the UK intelligence services’ communications surveillance capabilities could cause it to breach the privacy rights of individuals based elsewhere in the world.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th September 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh sues News International and the Sun – The Guardian
“Siobhain McDonagh, a Labour MP, has launched a legal action against News International and the Sun in relation to the theft of her mobile phone and is seeking damages for alleged invasion of privacy and breach of confidence.”
The Guardian, 10th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
This spying bill is against privacy and democracy. And it won’t work – The Observer
“Should the Communications Data Bill become law, it will be an intervention too far from the surveillance state.”
The Observer, 9th September 2012
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
