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Smartphone apps are sending your data to China
A Sunday Times report found that many smartphone apps are collecting too much personal data and then sending it outside the EU to the US, Israel, China and India. But do these countries meet EU data...
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Cyberwar: hype or reality?
Is "cyberwar" really upon us? Is a "digital Pearl Harbour" imminent? And is an international agreement on "cyberarms" a plausible solution?
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Stopping the zombies: introducing the new FCC anti-botnet code
A new voluntary code of conduct for ISPs in the US creates new measures for addressing botnets. Does it go far enough?
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A new cookie recipe: The International Chamber of Commerce UK Cookie Guide
As of next month, the ICO will be enforcing new(ish) rules on cookies and consent, but is the business world ready? And if not, will the International Chamber of Commerce's UK Cookie Guide provide the...
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New Bill in the UK wants internet to be censored from porn by default
A new Bill wants to protect children by requiring all users to opt-in if they want to access porn. This would create a system of censorship by default. Is this necessary when parents already have...
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ACTA update: The fight goes on...
ACTA has received considerable criticism from a number of high-profile sources, but don't write it off just yet. there is still a chance it could become law.
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Online Piracy: Challenging the 'three strikes' approach
The 'graduated response' or 'three strikes' legal approach to stopping copyright infringement has become popular in many countries around the world. However, with doubts raised this week about the...
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Google to demote websites with pirated content
Google has announced changes to its search algorithms, pushing down websites with several copyright take-down requests from the prime position in search results. Not everyone thinks this is a good idea.
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Do we need another word for cyber war?
We are getting more comfortable associating war terminology to cyber attacks. While it makes for engaging rhetoric, some people are starting to suggest that it is counterproductive.
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What is the TPP, and why should you care?
Have you heard of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement? It contains a number of controversial provisions, some considered even worse than ACTA...
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