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UK internet hit by LINX router failure
Blog The network is in a stable state now and we're working with our switch partner to resolve the problem completely", Malcolm Hutty, public affairs director for Linx, told ZDNet UK. This was due to connected ISP routers discovering the problem...
[December 10, 2009, 15:46]
European ISPs attack secret Acta copyright talks
News EuroISPA president Malcolm Hutty commented in the statement that "such heavy-handed measures [as disconnection] would create a serious danger of undermining and restricting the open innovative space that lies at the very heart of the internet's...
[December 2, 2009, 8:28]
Gov't web monitoring plans unworkable, warns Linx
News The dynamic nature of web protocols would make the interception of web traffic for the entirety of the UK impractical, Linx's head of public affairs, Malcolm Hutty, told ZDNet UK. That proposal is also unworkable, due to the scale of the task, said...
[August 4, 2009, 15:55]
Cybercrime laws 'will harm security research'
News The amendments to the law could potentially prohibit the downloading of such security tools, according to Malcolm Hutty, head of public affairs at the London Internet Exchange (LINX). However, [under these amendments] any form of download tool...
[November 17, 2006, 12:47]
UK law will criminalise IT pros, say experts
News Malcolm Hutty, regulation officer at the London Internet Exchange, shares Clayton's fears about the bill. We are concerned that the scope of [section 41 of] the bill is too broad, and could criminalise a lot of innocent people," said Hutty.
[May 19, 2006, 14:15]
Broadband boom makes UK worst for hacked PCs
News We would stress the importance of using firewalls, virus checkers and very good security practice," said Malcolm Hutty, regulation officer for the London Internet Exchange, which handles over 90 percent of UK Internet traffic.
[March 21, 2005, 12:10]
UK ISPs join fight against spammers
News Spam costs ISPs a considerable amount of money because they have to provide the capacity to carry all this email traffic, which the recipients simply do not want," said Malcolm Hutty, LINX regulation officer.
[March 14, 2005, 11:40]
UK police struggling to fight cybercrime
News The report highlights the need for the police to have the training and the technology needed to deal with high-tech crime," said LINX regulation officer Malcolm Hutty. LINX hopes that this will be reflected in the Home Office review of e-crime...
[March 4, 2005, 16:15]
UK ISPs threaten action over spamming tools
News Malcolm Hutty, LINX regulation officer, warned on Thursday that the UK ISP community will snub the company responsible for hosting Send Safe, as the tool helps spammers to send massive amounts of mail across the Internet.
[February 11, 2005, 11:45]
ISPs plan to can the spamvertisers
News Implementation will not be straightforward for two reasons, conceded LINX regulatory officer Malcolm Hutty. Obviously that's a potential concern," said Hutty. The success of this new initiative depends on LINX pressuring ISPs overseas into adopting...
[August 18, 2004, 17:45]
High-tech cops hit back against ISP claims
News The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) has delivered a robust defence of the UK's e-crime-fighting capabilities, following critical comments made by Malcolm Hutty, regulation officer at the London Internet Exchange (LINX), last week.
[April 5, 2004, 14:45]
ISPs want more e-crime protection
News According to Malcolm Hutty, LINX regulation officer, the government should avoid introducing any more legislation in order to combat the growing threat of electronic crime. Instead, the UK needs more police officers who are trained to deal with...
[March 31, 2004, 18:10]
Government purse key to breaking spam curse
News Unfortunately, the only practical action that ISPs can take is to close the customer account," said Malcolm Hutty, LINX regulation officer, in a statement. In such circumstances, LINX would like to see the Information Commissioner take exemplary...
[June 20, 2003, 12:24]
Big Brother Awards nominees plumb new depths
News Malcolm Hutty, regarded as a moderate in the civil liberties community, said he resigned because the IWF is "not prepared to listen to criticism. Explaining his resignation, Hutty criticised the IWF for forcing key decisions through with no debate.
[February 25, 2002, 11:13]
IWF lambasted for plan to ban newsgroups
News The original purpose was to sift out kneejerk reactions that were going to be counterproductive.amid concerns that the police would go wading in there banning newsgroups, " said Malcolm Hutty, director of the Campaign against Censorship of the...
[July 19, 2001, 17:22]
IWF says ISPs must drop illegal newsgroups
News Cyber-liberty advocate Malcolm Hutty, from the Campaign against Censorship of the Internet in Britain, deliberately left the meeting, bringing it below the number of representatives required for a vote to take place.
[July 19, 2001, 10:10]
IWF defers newsgroup policy decision
News But the board was forced to defer any decision after Malcolm Hutty, from the Campaign against Censorship of the Internet in Britain, left the meeting, bringing it below the number of representatives required for a vote to take place.
[April 27, 2001, 16:05]
Police want power to store all emails
News Malcolm Hutty, director of the Campaign Against Censorship of the Internet in Britain, said that any sort of hoarding would contravene the Human Rights Act, introduced in the UK in October of last year to consolidate the European convention on...
[April 18, 2001, 16:26]
PC makers consider child-friendly computers
News There is a place for software tools to protect children, but there is no place for a government mandate to enforce the use of this software across the board," said Malcolm Hutty, director for the Campaign against Censorship of the Internet in...
[April 2, 2001, 15:33]
Police: Not enough evidence for paedophile crackdown
News Cyberliberty activist Malcolm Hutty, director for the Campaign against Censorship of the Internet in Britain, contributed to the ICF study, but warned against attempts to quantify the risks posed by Internet paedophiles.
[March 22, 2001, 11:25]
