Anthony Cuthbertson reports: A search engine more powerful than Google has been developed by the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), capable of finding results within dark web networks such as Tor. The Memex project was ostensibly developed for uncovering sex-trafficking rings, however the platform can be used by law enforcement agencies to uncover…
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NH high court upholds Exeter man’s conviction in Facebook cyberstalking case
Eric Hawkins reports: The appeal of an Exeter man convicted of criminal threatening, stalking and witness tampering has been denied by the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Brian Craig, 32 at the time, was given a stalking warning letter by the Exeter Police Department in April 2012 after a waitress complained about his disturbing behavior toward…
Fordham University’s Center on Law and Information Policy Publishes Privacy Handbook for Student Information Online: A Toolkit for Schools and Parents
This looks like a great – and free – resource! Fordham University School of Law Center on Law and Information Policy is pleased to announce the publication of the Privacy Handbook for Student Information Online: A Toolkit for Schools and Parents, which is designed to provide materials that offer tools for school administrators, teachers and parents so…
Twitter’s latest transparency report shows government surveillance on the up
Antonia Maasa reports: Twitter’s latest transparency report shows government requests for user data and tweet removal are on the increase. In its twice-yearly transparency report, Twitter said it received 84 per cent more requests for content removal and 40 per cent more requests for account information from governments worldwide from July 1 to December 31, compared…