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[December 20, 2009, 18:48]
MPs look at revising Computer Misuse Act
News Richard Allan MP, joint vice-chairman of APIG, said because computers increasingly underpin our everyday activities, any disruption can have "very serious consequences" so legislation must be in place to prosecute wrongdoers.
[March 16, 2004, 16:15]
Terrorist Act will not deter hackers
News Security experts also stress that, while the new legislation is a welcome acknowledgement of the threat of cyberterrorism, it is unlikely to serve as a deterrent to non-political computer hackers. The new legislation highlights the Government's...
[February 23, 2001, 9:00]
Straw makes Internet grooming an election issue
News Jack Straw's "anti-grooming" order -- announced yesterday -- contradicts previous government claims that British legislation is technology-neutral, with existing laws being sufficient to deal with the online enticement of children.
[May 21, 2001, 13:37]
SMEs feeling excluded from EC patent consultation
News The European Union has 20 official languages and has to publish its legislation in all of them. Although the consultation will impact future legislation, its questionnaire has only been made available in five languages - English, French, German...
[March 9, 2006, 11:55]
Patent campaigners make government breakthrough
News Software that does not demonstrate a technical contribution will not be patentable, say the backers of the directive, which include the UK Patents Office and Lord Sainsbury, who has helped steer the legislation through.
[December 14, 2004, 16:00]
US privacy advocates sue over national IDs
News According to the lawsuit, the Office of Homeland Security is "drafting legislation, and planning and designing security systems, that could implicate the privacy rights of American citizens. EPIC said it requested, under the Freedom of Information...
[April 3, 2002, 9:34]
IT Forensics: When crime scene investigations go digital
News Furthermore, since the introduction of legislation such as Sarbannes-Oxley in the US and Basel II in Europe, companies are increasingly using digital forensics as a risk management tool. This trend, coupled with the growing importance of...
[April 24, 2006, 13:30]
Tech companies broadside anti-piracy plan
News This legislation would be an unwarranted intrusion by the government into the commercial marketplace," said Ken Kay, executive director of the Computer Systems Policy Project, a trade group that includes IBM, Intel, Dell Computer, Motorola and...
[October 23, 2001, 8:59]
EU delays vote on 'Euro-DMCA'
News Janelly Fourtou, the MEP responsible for guiding the proposal through parliament, has not yet produced her report on the draft legislation, according to those familiar with the situation. Rather than taking on board the strongest anti-piracy...
[September 11, 2003, 17:20]
High-tech vigilantes face legal threat
News He said problems faced by the police include limited resources, a lack of adequate legislation and a reluctance by firms to spend time and money on collecting evidence. To improve protection for UK firms, Sommer argued that legislation should be...
[May 8, 2001, 14:41]
Australia set to enact anti-spam law
News The legislation will be enforced by the Australian Communications Authority. Williams also said the National Office of the Information Economy would coordinate a 12-month information campaign about the legislation and about spam, kicking off early...
[December 19, 2003, 9:45]
Gov't: Comms database has to happen
News In her speech, Smith suggested that forthcoming legislation will go further than simply making it a statutory requirement to retain online traffic details for at least 12 months. She said: "The changes we need to make may require legislation.
[October 16, 2008, 0:01]
Security expert blasts shoddy software
News But as soon as you say the word 'liability,' software lobbyist hit Washington to prevent any legislation. Mudge, an old-school hacker who does not give out his real name, testified in front of the Senate last year to garner support for better...
[July 9, 1999, 10:52]
Government must update cybercrime laws, say experts
News Robertson called for government action to close.For more, click here.the loophole, as previous attempts to legislation through private members bills have failed. Wyatt called for the government to bring in legislation criminalising DoS attacks as...
[November 4, 2005, 16:05]
File-swapping legal fight gathers steam
News Now groups like the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and their allies in Congress are scrambling for legislation such as the Induce Act that would overturn the 9th Circuit's ruling. The Copyright Office, an influential agency...
[September 3, 2004, 9:35]
Government appoints battery law enforcer
News Building on their experience and success in enforcing similar environmental product legislation, NWML will have an important role to play in ensuring that anyone wishing to place new batteries on the UK market complies with this legislation...
[February 3, 2009, 15:43]
Gmail likely to clear privacy hurdles
News As long as it's transparent to people when they sign up that Google is monitoring their email usage and passing that information on for marketing purposes, then they probably wouldn't be breaking any legislation," said a spokeswoman for the...
[April 13, 2004, 15:20]
US anti-spam law nears reality
News Supporters of the legislation said that the growing problem of spam, and the amount of money it costs US businesses, meant urgent action was necessary. Critics have said that CAN-SPAM, and spam legislation in general, ultimately will fail to have...
[December 9, 2003, 8:35]
Brit fights Middle East hacking accusations
News Following Ashurst's arrest, Dubai attorney general Ibrahim al-Mulla criticised the lack of sufficient legislation on computer crime in the Emirates telling Gulf News: "It has become urgent to issue legislation which classifies high technology...
[July 5, 2000, 11:46]
