Kevin Kwang reports: Service providers that offer public Internet access, including retail outlets such as Starbucks or McDonald’s, will not be legally liable if malicious hackers ride on their Wi-Fi hotspot to download illegal content or conduct other cybercrimes, according to a lawyer specializing in intellectual property (IP). This week, a U.K. pub was fined…
Category: Non-U.S.
UK: Online directory contains children’s contact details
The Isle of Wight County Press Reporter reports: The contact details of every child in England have been published on a new online directory. ContactPoint has been launched nationally and is specifically designed for people who work with children, like teachers, doctors and social workers. It contains details of every child under the age of…
MoD ‘did not want to breach privacy of detainee’ (*cough*)
Robert Verkaik reports that a law charity is accusing the U.K. Ministry of Defense of playing the “we were just protecting their privacy” card to cover up their treatment — or mistreatment — of two men arrested in 2004 and transferred to the U.S.. The men were reportedly subjected to rendition and torture in Afghanistan…
Telia forced to reveal file-sharing customer
Swedish Internet provider TeliaSonera has been forced to disclose the identity of a customer believed to be behind file-sharing site Swetorrents, after losing a court case to a consortium of film companies in the District Court. If TeliaSonera refuses to reveal the name and address of the IP address holder, the company will face a…