Sue Montgomery reports on a case where some people are probably wishing there could be a death penalty: Daniel Lesiewicz used his computer savvy to hack into young girls’ computers, pose as someone they knew, then convince them to undress in front of their webcams. If they didn’t continue with his game, he threatened to…
Category: Breaches
Other nations stop Google acting like a Peeping Tom. Why can’t we?
Robert Halfon, The MP who will today ask the Commons to curb Google’s powers, writes: A hot summer’s day in North London and families are enjoying picnics in a garden square, the younger children running gleefully around in the sunshine with no clothes on. A pleasant enough scene, except that months later it’s revealed that…
Prosecutors prep decision on BT-Phorm case
Chris Williams reports: The Crown Prosecution Service is close to settling on whether to prosecute anyone over BT and Phorm’s secret interception and profiling of internet traffic. Prosecutors have disclosed they plan to announce their decision at the end of November, following an investigation lasting more than two years. They are deciding whether to press…
UK: Privacy concerns will undermine welfare
Hmmm… I never actually posted this one after drafting it, it seems. So a few days later, but still of note: University is a time at which many people are trying to establish an identity for themselves in which they feel comfortable and secure. Particularly early on in their stay at university, individuals are acutely…