Archive for 2012/08/02
Hollywood-backed anti-piracy outfit BREIN is going after a former hosting provider of SumoTorrent and demanding compensation for the damages caused by the torrent site
Posted: 2012/08/02 in Copyright, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Illegal File Sharing, Litigation, New Business Models, Stats / reportsGoogle opens up pay-by-bonk Wallet to all credit cards
Posted: 2012/08/02 in Education / Awareness, Google, New Business Models, Stats / reports, Tech EvolutionIf you’re happy to pop your details into the ad giant’s cloud
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/02/google_cloud_wallet/
Mobiles, Internet cut in Syria’s Aleppo: activists
Posted: 2012/08/02 in Blocking, Education / Awareness, Filtering, Public Policy, Stats / reportsThe U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has demanded that the TSA explain why it has ignored a now year old order to conduct a public comment process with regards to its use of so called naked body scanners
Posted: 2012/08/02 in Education / Awareness, Jurisprudence, Public Policy, Stats / reportsReport: Russia Moves Nuclear Missiles to Cuba
Posted: 2012/08/02 in Education / Awareness, Public Policy, Stats / reportsPentagon Tells Staff: Stop Surfing Porn Sites at Work
Posted: 2012/08/02 in Education / Awareness, Public Policy, Stats / reportsU.S. swim coach’s personal info crawls onto China’s Twitter
Posted: 2012/08/02 in Education / Awareness, Privacy / Data Protection, Stats / reportsCoach who is suspicious of absurdly fast Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen has his personal details posted on Sina Weibo, the Chinese Twitter, by the former head of Google China. Is this Guy Adams II?
Hulu Plus UI on Apple TV: a photo tour
Posted: 2012/08/02 in Education / Awareness, New Business Models, Stats / reports“Cyber-security” legislation killed by Senate filibuster. Innovation (more money if fewer rules) over protection (less money if more rules)
Posted: 2012/08/02 in Cybercrime, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Network Security, Organized Crime, Privacy / Data Protection, Public Policy, Stats / reports, Tech EvolutionSome Rights Owners Now Fighting Fire With Fire And Are Sending Subpoenas To ISPs Without The Permission Of The Court
Posted: 2012/08/02 in Copyright, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Illegal File Sharing, Jurisprudence, Litigation, Public Policy, Stats / reportsPorn companies attempting to track down alleged file-sharers with the aim of extracting cash settlements have managed to incur the wrath of judges in both New York and Columbia. In separate ongoing cases, adult studio plaintiffs ordered Comcast and Cablevision to provide them with the identities of alleged BitTorrent users against instructions issued by the court, which in one case were put in place specifically to protect defendants’ rights.
