Archive for 2011/06/03

The BPI said its Parental Advisory Scheme “will stipulate that UK digital music retailers and streaming services should clearly display the internationally recognised Parental Advisory logo or the word ‘EXPLICIT’ alongside any music or video files flagged as containing explicit content”

Posted: 2011/06/03 in Education / Awareness, New Business Models

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/02/bpi_stickers_digital_music/

Britain mounted secret 2010 cyberwarfare attack on al-Q

Posted: 2011/06/03 in Education / Awareness, Public Policy

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/02/jihad_mag_corruption_shenanigans/

NATO leaders have been warned that the Anonymous “hacktivist” collective might have the capability to threaten member states’ security

Posted: 2011/06/03 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Public Policy

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/02/nato_warned_over_anonymous/

Admin: Gmail phishers stalked victims for months

Posted: 2011/06/03 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Privacy / Data Protection

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/03/gmail_users_stalked_for_months/

Hulu bringing Miramax films to free and paid subscribers

Posted: 2011/06/03 in Education / Awareness, New Business Models, Tech Evolution

http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2011/06/hulu-bringing-miramax-films-to-free-and-paid-subscribers.ars

Google: Chinese attackers monitoring Gmail of activists, journalists, officials

Posted: 2011/06/03 in Education / Awareness, Google

http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2011/06/google-chinese-attackers-monitoring-gmail-of-activists-journalists-officials.ars

Stealing “entertainment services” now a crime in Tennessee

Posted: 2011/06/03 in Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Public Policy

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/06/stealing-entertainment-services-now-a-crime-in-tennessee.ars

Let’s make illegal streaming a felony

Posted: 2011/06/03 in Education / Awareness, Illegal File Sharing, Legislation, Public Policy

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/06/copyright-office-supports-making-illegal-streaming-a-felony.ars

Has Apple managed to have deals with all of the Big Four music labels?

Posted: 2011/06/03 in Education / Awareness, Future Developments?, New Business Models

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/06/icloud-rumored-to-cost-25-per-year-all-four-major-labels-signed.ars

Sony hacked yet again, plaintext passwords, e-mails, DOB posted

Posted: 2011/06/03 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Privacy / Data Protection

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/06/sony-hacked-yet-again-plaintext-passwords-posted.ars

BitComet’s VIP service now adds support for fully anonymous downloads to prevent outsiders from monitoring users’ transfers

Posted: 2011/06/03 in Education / Awareness, New Business Models, Privacy / Data Protection, Tech Evolution

http://torrentfreak.com/bitcomet-anonymous-downloads-110602/

‘Torrent’ Becomes A Dirty Word As Site Admin Fined $29,000

Posted: 2011/06/03 in Education / Awareness, Illegal File Sharing, Jurisprudence, Litigation

http://torrentfreak.com/torrent-becomes-a-dirty-word-as-site-admin-fined-29000-110602/