UK Journalist Busted for Outing Blogger
Apparently, that's a crime in Old Blighty
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Europeans Tout Internet Fees, U.N. Control
Just coincidentally, the proposed regime would transfer cash from the U.S. to our continental friends
Someone's Watching
If consumers are annoyed with a merchant's monitoring, they can buy elsewhere. With the intrusive state, there is nowhere to go.
British Official Lashes Out at Anonymous
The hacker group targeted the UK government over its treatment of Julian Assange
Treaty Turns ISPs Into Copyright Cops
Document requires "legal incentives" for companies to police intellectual property
Those E-mail Tax Warnings Weren't False; They Were Sent from the Future!
FCC looks at new taxes to pay for expanding broadband access for five percent of the population.
FCC Considers Internet Tax
Would like to tax broadband internet to fund expansion of internet access
Intelligence at Work
Neal Stephenson's new book explores science fiction, underseas cables, Hong Kong, and the art of storytelling.
Privacy Groups File FTC Complaint Over Companies' Viral Marketing Campaigns for Children
Something about commercially exploiting children by letting them share videos and games with friends online
Google Would Likely Win An Unfair Competition Lawsuit, Says FTC Ex-Chief
But his former colleagues might give it the old college try, just for giggles
19 Million Americans Lack Broadband Internet
Apparently the FCC thinks this is a problem it is supposed to fix.
Europeans Dig Internet Taxes
Scheme requires giving a UN body more power, which is always a good idea
Hackers Hit UK Government Websites to Protest Assange Treatment
"Anonymous" took responsibility for the DDOS attacks
"Net Neutrality" Ripped by Verizon
Says lawsuit aimed at reining-in out-of-control regulators
Ex-Marine Busted for Anti-Government Facebook Postings
Brandon Raub was into wacky conspiracy theories, but made no explicit threats
Some Groupon Investors Head to the Exits
Early investors losing faith in the new Internet boom.
Indian Government Takes At Least 250 Websites Offline
Move is in response to images on websites that incentivize exodus from India's north east.
Wozniak Fears Internet Regulation
The Apple co-founder says online freedom is at risk from governments
RT.com Targeted by Anti-Leaks
The Russian news services helped break the TrapWire story, bypassing an attack on WikiLeaks
Drug Charges Dropped Due to Too Much Evidence
Internet pharmacy case involved 400,000 documents and two terabytes of digital data.
Crowdfunding Your Business Venture? Prepare for Taxes
Offering any sort of "reward" for donations could result in taxes ... but also credits and exemptions.
U.K. Site Owner Sentenced to Four Years Just for Linking to Illegal Streaming Sites
Man did not engage in any illegal streaming himself.
Malaysians Stage Blackout Over Internet Regs
Bloggers, site owners could be held liable for defamatory comments posted on pages.
The Demise of Social Science
Is rampant addiction to porn and video games really ruining a generation of men?
Net Censorship, Courtesy of South Korea
The allegedly free part of the Korean peninsula has become a hotbed of thin-skinned officials and attacks on free speech
Amazon Announces Textbook Rental Service
The online seller is joining Barnes & Noble and other companies that offer the service
No Copyright Infringement in Embedding Video
Even if the video itself violates intellectual property rights, simply embedding doesn't put other sites at risk
President Considering Executive Order To Pass Internet Agenda
White House Spokesman did not rule out the possibility when asked by reporters about the the Cyber Bill failing to reach full vote in the Senate.
Who Owns Cloud Data? MegaUpload Case Raises Questions
In pursuit of the MegaUpload online storage service, U.S. officials have raised concerns about who owes what to owners of the stored data
US Confirms Resistance to UN Control of Internet
UN conference in December could see some countries argue for more UN control.
Cryptocat Makes Web Privacy Easy and Accessible
Nadim Kobeissi has made encrypted online communication sexy
Kiwi Government To Appeal MegaUpload Decision
Unthrilled that its collaboration with the U.S. crusade against former online giant MegaUpload is unraveling, the New Zealand government will appeal the voiding of search warrants
No Love for Sexual Ratings Facebook Page
Josh Turner, who created a Facebook page rating the sexual performance of people in his Australian town, was given a suspended sentence for publishing "objectionable material."
