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UK 'must log' phone and web use
"All internet and phone traffic should be recorded to help the fight against terrorism, according to one of the UK's former spy chiefs. Civil rights campaigners have criticised ministers' plans to log details of such contact as "Orwellian". "This debate continues. I believe... Abandon ID cards
"The Identity Cards Act was introduced during the period of global insecurity following 9/11 – and during what some would say was the paranoia of the era of President Bush and his vice-president Dick Cheney. The rule of law in the US was under constant threat, the Patriot... Net neutrality gains political traction
"Free and open access to the Internet helped the technology grow and thrive. The political fight to maintain robust access for all has picked up strength in Washington, D.C. That is good news for consumers. The... Last.fm user data compromised by CBS!
Anyone following this story? It's fascinating to see it unfold. I can't recall a publication ever offering to fund a whistle blowers legal expenses, let alone an online one. I welcome your thoughts:- ... Websites 'keeping deleted photos'
Another timely reminder that we should all keep in mind: if you put something on the web, particularly on a social network site, be prepared for it to be found by anyone at any time. Privacy settings be damned. "User photographs can still be found on many social networking... Privacy advocates call for end to airport virtual strip searches
I was personally subjected to one of these virtual scanners at the Los Angeles International (LAX) airport. I was never told they could see through my clothes, neither was I given an option to have a... Per The Thought Police - 1st Amendment What? Free Speech? Huh?
I have met the enemy and they are the "Thought Police" Internet Communications to be Monitored by the Government.Tea Party Promoters put on notice. Bad Thoughts[As defined by the Power Elite] will be... HR 45 Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales Act of 2009
A Bill Before Congress would prohibit ownership of handguns by those who have not obtained firearm licenses. See it on Snopes . BLAIR HOLT BILL AKA GUN CONTROL! Snopes won't allow HIGHLIGHTing but it is a good... Plan to monitor all internet use
"Communications firms are being asked to record all internet contacts between people as part of a modernisation in UK police surveillance tactics. The home secretary scrapped plans for a database but wants details... Web founder makes online privacy plea
Tim Berners-Lee continues to champion a free internet. His latest appeal should concern all who wish to see the internet protected from enclosure and abuse by for profit vested interests. The fact that...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 10 wks ago | updated 9 wks ago
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142 views | 52 recommendations | 6 comments
Youtube Disables Uploads in South Korea
Google is responding to South Korea's new Internet accountability law by disabling uploads to Youtube from all of South Korea. Also, commenting on videos will be switched off. Basically, South Korea's Youtube... Facebook remark teenager is fired
"A 16-year-old girl from Essex was fired after she described her office job as "boring" on her Facebook page. Kimberley Swann, 16, of Clacton, had been working at Ivell Marketing & Logistics, in Clacton, for three weeks before being fired on Monday." You can never...
created by generaldecay | 17 wks ago | updated 13 wks ago
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541 views | 46 recommendations | 17 comments
Facebook prison officer is sacked
"A prison officer has been dismissed for gross misconduct after being caught making friends with inmates on the social networking website Facebook. Nathan Singh, 27, who worked at HMP Leicester, was found to be associating with serving and former prisoners. A prison service... Social network sites 'monitored'
"Social networking sites like Facebook could be monitored by the UK government under proposals to make them keep details of users' contacts. The Home Office said it was needed to tackle crime gangs and terrorists who might use the sites, but said it would not keep the content... Facebook Lives Up To Its Name, Recognizes Faces
Everybody's least favorite social network is at it again with more anti-privacy fun and add-on application antics. In today's edition of 'hey-look-it's-me' technology, two 'face' sites have joined forces to identify...
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