Archive for 2011/10/26

Key Points from Today’s Judgment

BT has 14 days to block Newzbin2 and any other IP address or URL that the operators of Newzbin2 may use.

BT has to pay the implementation costs of the blocking order (BT have estimated the initial cost of implementation at about £5,000 and £100 for each subsequent notification).

• The Judge has ordered BT to pay the costs of the application from 16 December 2010 to 28 July 2011. From 28 July 2011 to date each party will pay their own costs.

• The Judge has rejected BT’s request for the studios to give a cross undertaking in damages.

More:

http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2011/10/26/court-gives-uk-isp-bt-14-days-to-block-the-newzbin2-piracy-website.html

According to Mueller’s data, BT and TalkTalk were the most prolific throttlers of P2P traffic. This will not come as much of a surprise because both have Fair Usage Policies (FUP) that state similar restrictions. Note that we have only included data from four UK ISPs as the sample size for others was simply too small to be reliable (Glasnost can sometimes generate false positives).

Rank. ISP NAME – (% of Tests Showing DPI in Q1-2010)
1. BT – (27%)
2. TalkTalk – (12%)
3. O2 – (8%)
4. Virgin Media – (6%)

It’s worth remembering that the degree to which Traffic Management is used can vary depending upon your package type, broadband platform (LLU, BT, cable etc.) and whether or not you’re running the test(s) during a peak or off-peak period; throttling is more common during busy periods. This is why some tests, even if the ISP uses DPI, won’t always show throttling.

http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2011/10/26/study-reveals-uk-isp-dpi-throttling-of-bittorrent-p2p-file-sharing-internet-traffic.html

http://www.wired.com/cloudline/2011/10/interview-topsy-co-founder/

Sweden’s Prosecutor General believes that the founders of The Pirate Bay have already had enough opportunities to prove their innocence. The defendants want to take their case all the way to the Supreme Court but the Prosecutor says that there is no reason to prolong proceedings. Site co-founder Peter Sunde tells TorrentFreak there are still complex issues to be dealt with and that the Supreme Court is the perfect venue.

http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-founders-should-be-denied-supreme-court-hearing-111026/

Dutch language news article:
http://tweakers.net/nieuws/77649/vier-belgische-isps-gaan-illegale-gokwebsites-blokkeren.html

http://www.icsi.berkeley.edu/~barath/papers/emergy-hotnets11.pdf

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/25/bob_boorstin_at_svhrc/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/26/amazon_shares_slashed_profits_drop/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/26/michael_posner_at_svhrc/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/26/un_broadband_challenge/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/26/google_research_centre_germany/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/26/itu_stats/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/26/mandated_checks_and_ban_on_fees_for_direct_debits/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/26/logins_details_dumped_in_sweden/

http://www.reghardware.com/2011/10/26/pure_challenges_spotify_with_cloud_based_music_service/

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111025/00584116497/comcast-verizon-ordered-to-id-subscribers-copyright-trolling-suit.shtml

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111021/03534116446/high-prices-lack-availability-driving-lots-infringement.shtml

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/conde-nast-sees-268-digital-subscription-increase-thanks-to-ipad/61955

http://gizmodo.com/5853341/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-copyfight

http://gizmodo.com/5853465/police-used-gps-tracking-to-bust-identity-thief-with-over-300000-victims

http://www.futureofcopyright.com/home/blog-post/2011/10/26/freelance-journalists-benefit-from-joining-copyright-collecting-society.html

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20125884-17/nintendo-loses-$1.3b-in-six-months-report-says/

http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-50113844.html

Dutch society and especially the online community feels that the Minister of the Interior Gerd Leers (Christian Democratic Party) has been forced to make this decision by Freedom Party (PVV) leader Geert Wilders. In the formation in 2010 of the current Dutch Rutte cabinet, a minority cabinet of VVD and CDA, Geert Wilders actively participated in the negotiations, resulting in a “support agreement” (gedoogakkoord) between the PVV and these parties. Wilders is best known for his criticism of Islam, summing up his views by saying, “I don’t hate Muslims, I hate Islam”.

Dutch language news articles:
http://www.nu.nl/binnenland/2651738/mauro-diep-bedroefd-besluit-leers.html
http://www.ed.nl/regio/eindhovenstad/9746580/Pleegmoeder-Mauro-Door-de-mangel-gehaald.ece

Argues that the hackers have taken the law into their own hands. The Prosecutor’s Office never encourages activities whereby people step into the position of a judge. Although many people will understand why the hackers did it, hacking is still a crime, the spokesperson said.

Dutch language news article:
http://webwereld.nl/nieuws/108358/openbaar-ministerie-hekelt-pedojacht-anonymous.html

Previously:

As promised here is the entire user database of the 1589 users active on Lolita City, an darknet trading site for pedos
http://pastebin.com/88Lzs1XR

5 Dutch wizardforum hackers who hacked into 14 university networks in the US and a large number of university networks in Western Europe, causing at least 100,000 USD in damages, receive probation sentences
http://vrritti.com/2011/08/24/5-dutch-wizardforum-hackers-who-hacked-into-14-university-networks-in-the-us-and-a-large-number-of-university-networks-in-western-europe-causing-at-least-100000-usd-in-damages-receive-probation-se/

Having released a 19-year-old pro-Wikileaks Anonymous supporter after a day, the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Office now reports that it has released the first Anonymous supporter they arrested, a 16-year-old individual from The Hague who has attacked the websites of VISA and MasterCard.
http://vrritti.com/2010/12/17/16-year-old-anonymous-supporter-released-by-dutch-prosecution-authorities/

Child abuse scandals in The Netherlands reach new height. Criminal complaints filed against Secretary General of Justice Department Mr. Joris Demmink in relation to the abuse of three Turkish teenagers
http://vrritti.com/2011/09/07/child-abuse-scandals-in-the-netherlands-reach-new-height-criminal-complaints-filed-against-secretary-general-of-justice-department-mr-joris-demmink-in-relation-to-the-abuse-of-three-turkish-teenager/

Update on child abuse scandals in The Netherlands. Secretary General accused of child abuse had gotten involved in prison regime of yet another person who is accusing him – 63% of Dutch population feels that he should step down during the investigation. More child abuse pictures and videos of Robert Mikelsons retrieved
http://vrritti.com/2011/09/14/update-on-child-abuse-scandals-in-the-netherlands-secretary-general-accused-of-child-abuse-had-gotten-involved-in-prison-regime-of-yet-another-person-who-is-accusing-him-more-child-abuse-pictures-an/

Dutch Law Enforcement Hacks Into Computer Systems Of Suspected Child Abusers, Finds 220,000 Child Abuse Images, Videos And Manuals On “How To Kidnap, Abuse And Kill Children” – All Tied To Robert Mikelsons Case Who Abused 87 Toddlers While Working At A DayCare Center in Amsterdam
http://vrritti.com/2011/08/31/dutch-law-enforcement-hacks-into-computer-systems-of-suspected-child-abusers-finds-220000-child-abuse-images-videos-and-manuals-on-how-to-kidnap-abuse-and-kill-children-all-tied-to-robert/

less than 1% currently seized

http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2011/10/25/“dirty-money”-hits-1-6-trillion-less-than-1-currently-seized-un/


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http://anonops.blogspot.com/2011/10/rupert-murdoch-against-occupywallstreet.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/turnstyle/occupying-internet-domain_b_1031186.html

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/specialreport/2011/10/25/the-1-nearly-triple-their-income-cbo-says/

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/mayors-across-us-begin-arresting-occupy-wall-street-protesters