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Websites Should Get Movie-like Ratings Says UK Culture Minister

Desire Athow — Sat, 27 Dec 2008

The Culture, Media and Sports Secretary, Andy Burnham, is set to announce a number of new proposals to protect younger members of the society from "harmful and offensive material" which can be easily found on the internet.

US court narrows scope for business method patents

Team Outlaw — Tue, 04 Nov 2008

One of the US's highest courts has ruled that business methods cannot be patented unless they meet a test laid down by the Supreme Court

Giant Databases, A Risk for Millions Of UK Citizens, Says Information Commissioner

Desire Athow — Wed, 29 Oct 2008

Nearly 280 serious data breaches have been recorded by the authority in charge of making sure individuals' data is protected and to make it worse, less than a quarter of that number were down to stolen devices

Yahoo, Microsoft, Google Ratify Human Rights Guidelines

Desire Athow — Wed, 29 Oct 2008

In a move to reduce the possible risk of their actions that can lead to human right violations, leading tech companies including Yahoo, Microsoft and Google have signed a set of voluntary guidelines than that will guide their business practices while operating overseas

View web pirates as competitors, not just enemies

Team Outlaw — Fri, 26 Sep 2008

TV companies, film studios and record labels should spend less time fighting those engaged in piracy and more time competing with them, a leading anti-piracy expert has said

Europe demands IT import duty rethink

Team Outlaw — Wed, 17 Sep 2008

The European Commission wants the number of IT-related goods that are exempt from import duties around the world to be increased

Mayor's opponent sues city over order to remove web link

Team Outlaw — Wed, 17 Sep 2008

An American woman who was ordered by her city's mayor to remove a link to that city's police department from her website has sued the mayor and the city for violation of her rights to free speech

British police bring fraud and copyright charges over file-sharing service

Team Outlaw — Fri, 12 Sep 2008

The man police believe was behind the OiNK music file-sharing service has been charged with conspiracy to defraud

EU Parliament debates telco reform ahead of vote

Team Outlaw — Thu, 04 Sep 2008

The European Parliament has debated a series of sweeping telecoms reforms proposed by the European Commission

US presidential campaigns clash on patent law

Team Outlaw — Thu, 04 Sep 2008

Intellectual property advisors to both US presidential candidates have said that the US patent system is in need of reform