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McKinnon fight goes to Brighton
Blog Campaigners against the extradition of Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon have garnered more support at the Labour Party conference in Brighton. McKinnon's mother Janis Sharp told ZDNet UK on Tuesday that MP Keith Vaz had agreed to write to American civil...
[September 30, 2009, 17:30]
McKinnon case puts IT ethics in the dock
Comment The furore over the McKinnon hacking case provides a useful backdrop for efforts to improve ethical standards among IT professionals, says David Clarke. The threatened extradition of Gary McKinnon to the US on charges of computer hacking raises...
[October 5, 2009, 11:25]
McKinnon extradition on hold until February
News Gary McKinnon's potential extradition to the US for hacking military systems is on hold for the next few weeks, McKinnon's lawyer has told ZDNet UK. On Tuesday, McKinnon appeared at the High Court in London for an oral hearing about his extradition.
[January 20, 2009, 10:58]
McKinnon's Misfortune
Talkback I fear you are right, and that Gary Mckinnon will likely be scapegoated, after all there have been plenty of wild accusations already. More generally, I agree that it's unacceptable that our legal and political authority should be subject to being...
[September 11, 2009, 15:23]
McKinnon should be scared; so should America
Leader "I am practically hung and quartered already" - Gary McKinnon, speaking in London on Wednesday as a UK judge decides he should be extradited to the US to face hacking charges But while McKinnon knows what will happen to him, US authorities show no...
[May 10, 2006, 16:10]
McKinnon should be scared; so should America
Talkback The verdict in the Gary Mckinnon extradition trial was really no shock to me considering the political climate. My statement regarding today's events. Lets face it, this is not about hacking or security this is about politics and money.
[May 10, 2006, 16:37]
McKinnon to appear at Infosec
Blog Gary McKinnon has been confirmed to appear on the hackers' panel at Infosec. McKinnon, who is likely to be extradicted to the US to face charges of hacking US government computers, will face IT security professionals on Friday.
[April 24, 2007, 18:03]
McKinnon should be scared; so should America
Talkback Gary McKinnon is not guilty of any hacking The internet was designed as an open access system right from the concept it was designed to share information. However they also routinely burgle other peoples computers on a continuous 24 hr 7 day a week...
[May 11, 2006, 21:00]
McKinnon suffered breakdown, says hacker's mother
Blog Gary McKinnon, the man accused by US prosecutors of "the biggest military hack of all time", has suffered a severe deterioration in his mental health, according to his mother. McKinnon, who has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, was not...
[August 28, 2009, 17:59]
McKinnon loses Lords appeal
Blog According to the BBC, "NASA hacker" Gary McKinnon has lost his appeal in the House of Lords against extradition to the United States, where he could very well get a life sentence for his hackery. This is all a very strange - and possibly quite...
[July 30, 2008, 11:00]
McKinnon loses Lords appeal
Blog Comment I don't believe everything that Gary McKinnon says but most of it makes sense. The whole case is dodgy and just shows how if you have enough power Justice and the law will bend to your will. Rather than pursuing justice the US seem to be keen to...
[July 30, 2008, 15:00]
Government: McKinnon will be extradited
News Gary McKinnon, the so-called "NASA Hacker", is to be extradited to the US within the next two weeks, the Home Office announced on Thursday. In May, McKinnon lost his appeal against extradition and has been waiting for the final decision of the Home...
[July 7, 2006, 9:40]
McKinnon to appear at Infosec
Blog Comment McKinnon never claimed to have accessed NASA systems by accident -- yet most UK IT professionals seem to feel he still should not be extradicted. McKinnon has received no assurances on who will try him.
[April 27, 2007, 17:07]
McKinnon judicial review application on Tuesday
Blog Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon's application for a second judicial review will happen on Tuesday. The review, at the Royal Courts of Justice, is to apply for a decision as to whether McKinnon could be prosecuted in the UK.
[July 13, 2009, 17:26]
NASA Hacker McKinnon gets appeal extension
Blog Home Secretary Alan Johnson has agreed to delay the final deadline on Gary McKinnon's fight against extradition, after being presented with new medical evidence on McKinnon's psychiatric condition. This follows McKinnon being denied the right to...
[October 18, 2009, 13:37]
PM comment boosts McKinnon's UK-sentence hopes
News Prime minister Gordon Brown has spoken publicly for the first time on the future of Gary McKinnon, who is facing extradition to the US on hacking charges. Gary McKinnon, are not routinely extradited, despite having Asperger's syndrome?
[November 20, 2008, 13:03]
MPs take McKinnon fight to US ambassador
News Three senior British politicians are taking their campaign for Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon to the American ambassador in London. The cross-party group of politicians is pushing for the US to end its extradition proceedings against McKinnon on human...
[September 10, 2009, 16:16]
MPs urge Johnson to halt McKinnon extradition
News A cross-party group of senior MPs is meeting home secretary Alan Johnson on Wednesday to request clemency for Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon. MPs Michael Meacher, David Davis and Chris Huhne set up the meeting to discuss McKinnon's predicament and to...
[September 9, 2009, 14:24]
Date set for McKinnon extradition judicial review
Blog Gary McKinnon, the man accused of hacking Nasa and Pentagon computers, will have his oral judicial review hearing on 20 Jan, according to the Free Gary McKinnon website. The judicial review will decide whether to overturn Jacqui Smith's decision...
[December 2, 2008, 17:22]
Marillion sought for McKinnon concert
Blog A rock concert to benefit self-confessed hacker, Gary McKinnon, is being pitched by the man who runs Glastonbury Radio, who is hoping to recruit bands like Marillion. Ross Hemsworth is putting together the concert, he says, to draw attention to the...
[November 21, 2008, 14:40]
