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UK Digital Economy Bill gives courts power to block websites

UK Digital Economy Bill gives courts power to block websites

The government has amended the Digital Economy Bill to give high court judges the power to block any website with a "substantial" amount of copyright infringing content, such as YouTube.

Former NSA tech chief: I don't trust the cloud

The former National Security Agency technical director told the RSA Conference he doesn't trust cloud services and bluntly admonished vendors for leaving software vulnerabilities unpatched sometimes for years.

Investigation software snoops through social networks

Narus is developing a new technology that sleuths through billions of pieces of data on social networks and Internet services and connects the dots.

Privacy groups call for airport scanner scrapping

The Electronic Privacy Information Center and consumer advocate Ralph Nader are urging President Obama to review the administration's multibillion dollar plans to install whole body scanners at US airports.

Indian businesses resume PayPal transactions

PayPal said that India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has allowed it to resume Indian bank withdrawals for Indian businesses who use PayPal to sell their goods or services abroad.

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School webcam spy victim sues

The American teenager who has accused his high school of spying on him at home with the camera in his school-issued laptop wants school officials to hand over copies of all photographs snapped by students' MacBooks.

Nominet beefs up Internet security with DNSSEC protocol

The UK's domain registry Nominet, is set to implement DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC), a security protocol designed to protect the DNS (Domain Name System).

Info Commissioner focuses on surveillance

The Information Commissioner has ordered a new independent study on developments in surveillance.

US school spies on students with webcams

A suburban Philadelphia school district remotely activates the cameras in school-provided laptops to spy on students in their homes, a lawsuit filed in federal court alleged.

PCI Security Standards Council readies new payment-card security standard

The Payment Card Industry data security standards, which influence design of networks where sensitive payment-card account data is stored, are expected to be further revised by the PCI Security Standards Council over the next few months.

Info Commissioner consults on compulsory audit notices

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on its proposed framework for how it will serve compulsory audit notices.

Anti-terror air proposals could hit e-commerce

Buying your next laptop computer or smartphone online could suddenly get a lot more expensive if a little-known US Department of Transportation proposal to tighten rules around the shipment of small, battery-powered devices by air goes through, says an industry group opposing the move.

Google ditches IE6 support for Gmail

Google will suspend Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) support for its Gmail and Calendar services later this year.

China pays cash rewards for porn

China has paid cash rewards to more than 200 people who found online porn and reported it to authorities, as a government crackdown on undesirable web content spreads.

Microsoft stops online sales of Office

Microsoft stops online sales of Office

Microsoft has pulled almost every version of Office from its own online store to comply with a court order requiring it to remove custom XML technology from its popular Word software.

Internet gambling boss gets prison time

The former director and CEO of BetOnSports.com, a large offshore sports betting business, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in running the illegal gambling operation.

FTC to investigate cloud security

In a development likely to be closely watched by Google, Amazon, Microsoft and other vendors, the Federal Trade Commission is examining potential threats to consumer privacy and data security posed by cloud computing services.

EMC acquires corporate compliance specialist

EMC said Monday that it plans to acquire GRC (governance, risk and compliance) vendor Archer Technologies for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter, and is likely on the smaller side, as EMC said it would not have a material impact on its fiscal 2010 revenue or earnings.

Italy cracks down on web groups after Berlusconi attack

The Italian government has proposed introducing new restrictions on the Internet after a Facebook fan page for the man who allegedly attacked Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Sunday drew almost 100,000 users in under 48 hours.

China cracks down on pornographic domains

A Chinese domain registrar long criticised for serving malicious domains promised stricter oversight after being censured in a government crackdown on Internet porn.

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