Philip Willan reports: A Milan judge Monday explained the reasoning behind his decision to convict three Google executives of violating Italy’s privacy law by allowing the posting of a controversial bullying video, saying the Internet is not a lawless prairie and the executives are criminally responsible because their company benefitted financially from the offense. With…
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The end of anonymity on the Web?
Don Butler reports: In a case with implications for online privacy and free expression, a panel of Ottawa judges is considering whether websites named in libel actions should be required to identify people who post anonymous defamatory comments. Their decision could chill whistleblowers and others who use pseudonyms to post controversial comments, say civil libertarians….
Private eyes, unemployed spies make Ukraine no-privacy zone
Stefan Korshak writes: A person wanting some privacy has little place to hide in Ukraine, especially if someone with cash decides to start snooping, security industry professionals say. “If someone is interested in you, there’s little he can’t find out,” said Oleh Moiseev, a retired KGB officer, in an interview. “And the price is very…
‘Hacker’ mother to battle Straw
The mother of accused computer hacker Gary McKinnon is to stand against Justice Secretary Jack Straw at the General Election. Janis Sharp blames Mr Straw, who was Foreign Secretary when Britain’s current extradition treaty was agreed with the United States, for her son’s legal predicament. Mr McKinnon, 44, from London, is challenging a US bid…