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DNS ‘Seizure’ Takes Out MegaUpload (Locally And Temporarily)
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Education / AwarenessTo protect copyright, the movie industry favors legislation that would strangle the Internet
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204452104577059894208244720.html
Buma/Stemra and IMPALA launch one-stop shop for licenses
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Education / Awareness, New Business ModelsUK ‘cyber strategy’: Stuxnet, censorship, and cyber-specials
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Cybercrime, Education / AwarenessWordPress to let bloggers earn money through ads
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Education / Awareness, New Business Models, Online advertisingVerizon Fios TV app bringing 26 channels to Xbox 360
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Education / Awareness, New Business ModelsThe Crime-Lite System Can Spot a Culprit’s Invisible Fingerprints
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Education / AwarenessGoogle Maps Goes Indoors, Pinpoints Orange Julius in Crowded Malls
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Education / Awareness, GoogleAn Open Letter to Police on the Occasion of This Eviction
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Education / AwarenessFeds Withholding Evidence Favorable to Bradley Manning, Lawyer Charges
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Education / AwarenessFacebook Agrees to New Privacy Measures in FTC Deal
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Education / Awareness, Privacy / Data ProtectionRTL News: Roman Catholic Church Well Aware Of Child Abuse By Friars Since 1900
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Education / AwarenessVery explicit internal memo from 1954 retrieved by Dutch News Broadcaster RTL. The memo states:
* That the memo should only be read to the Friars and not be distributed;
* The Church will only thrive if the religious ones keep to their goals, otherwise the conditions for fruitful labor will disappear and harm God’s Church, the children, the families and society. That can cause both temporary and eternal misfortune (for the religious ones) and can also lead the ones entrusted to the Church astray;
* As a concerned mother, the Church is constantly warning her children, knowing that a warned man counts for two;
* The worldly government is also taking measures to protect young citizens against the elderly. Time and again, the facts are proving that those measures are not unnecessary (examples of the consequences of child abuse are being provided);
* It is sad to have to conclude that also among the ranks of convents, such failures occur;
* Man is weak and tempted to do evil. Typically it all starts with unnecessary touching and feeling of head and limbs which are uncovered by clothing. When this behavior is unnecessary, it quickly ends up in touching those parts of the body which are covered with clothing;
* Even when limited to the upper thigh, such behavior is punishable by law;
* One is insulting God by engaging in such behavior to satisfy one’s own pleasures;
* Pity the man who relies on his own strength and does not acknowledge his own weakness;
* In recent years (stated in 1954) child abuse is occurring more frequent than before. It’s a sign of the times (examples provided of possible causes such as changing dress code and weaker education of children);
* It is known to us that in certain educational circles meetings are being concluded by the statement: “Men, please be careful when dealing with children, and don’t cause yourself to be miserable for your entire life. Keep your hands to yourself.”
* We have to support each other with all means and in every way to avoid the dangers associated with our calling.
The memo was written by Friar M. Petrus Canisius from Tilburg.
When asked to comment, Friar Huitema from Tilburg acknowledges that he’s aware of 5 similar documents which have been located in the archives, one going back to 1900. He also adds that the warning Friar Canisius has provided appears to have been insufficient.
Dutch language memo:
http://media.rtl.nl/media/actueel/rtlnieuws/2011/fraters_wisten_het.pdf
http://www.rtl.nl/(/actueel/rtlnieuws/binnenland/)/components/actueel/rtlnieuws/2011/11_november/28/binnenland/Seksueel_misbruik_binnen_kerk_algemeen_bekend.xml
Dutch language news article:
http://www.nu.nl/binnenland/2680019/misbruik-katholieke-kerk-al-in-jaren-vijftig-bekend.html
More ISP’s urged to block The Pirate Bay in Finland
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Blocking, Education / AwarenessTechnology once protected our privacy, now erodes it
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Education / Awareness, Privacy / Data ProtectionFrance Attacks Finances of Cyberlocker and Streaming Sites
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Illegal File Sharing, Public PolicyWhat will now follow is a consultation period involving those likely to be affected by the strategy. These will include the cyberlocker and DDL sites themselves, Internet service providers, banking and payment providers, plus advertising networks.
The discussions will also investigate the limits of existing legislative tools and propose amendments should they be found lacking.
More:
http://torrentfreak.com/france-attacks-finances-of-cyberlocker-and-streaming-sites-111128/
Rick Falkvinge, founder of the first Pirate Party in Sweden, has earned a spot in Foreign Policy’s prestigious list of Top 100 Global Thinkers
Posted: 2011/11/29 in Copyright, Education / AwarenessAlongside familiar names such as Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Clay Shirky, Ron Paul and Hilary Clinton, the Pirate Party founder was recognized for inspiring millions of people worldwide.
http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-party-founder-in-foreign-policys-top-100-global-thinkers-111128/