Steve Scherer reports: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said that his coalition today reached an agreement to restrict wiretapping and impose fines on newspapers and television channels that leak information on criminal probes. “We’re blocking press leaks by imposing heavy sanctions,” Berlusconi told members of Italy’s main hotel lobby today in Rome. The law will…
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UK: ‘Big Brother’s’ little brother: Illegal snooping by town hall staff is up sixfold
Jack Doyle reports: More and more town hall bureaucrats have been caught snooping on private details held on a giant ‘Big Brother’ tax and benefits database. Instances of unlawful hacking of the Customer Information System, which belongs to the Department of Work and Pensions and holds the personal records of 85 million people, have increased…
EU: Every Google search to be logged and saved for two years under new Euro MP plan
Niall Firth and Andrew Levy report: Every Google web search could be stored for up to two years under a controversial new EU plan that has the backing of more than 300 Euro-MEPs. ‘Written Declaration 29’ is intended to be used as an early warning system to stop paedophiles by logging what they look for…
Got porn? Australian customs can search your computer
Chris Anderson reports: By now you probably already know that if you head to Australia, customs officers can search electronics devices for porn upon entry. A question has appeared on Incoming Passenger Cards asking people if they are carrying pornography. If a passenger ticks “Why yes, yes I am carrying porn officer!” then that passenger’s…