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UK cybersecurity chiefs back plan to scan phones for child abuse images – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2022 in child abuse, children, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, privacy, sexual offences, telecommunications by tracey

‘Tech companies should move ahead with controversial technology that scans for child abuse imagery on users’ phones, the technical heads of GCHQ and the UK’s National Cybersecurity Centre have said. So-called “client-side scanning” would involve service providers such as Facebook or Apple building software that monitors communications for suspicious activity without needing to share the contents of messages with a centralised server.’

The Guardian, 21st July 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: in detail – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 21st, 2022 in bills, brexit, consultations, data protection, government departments, internet, news by sally

‘New data protection laws proposed by the UK government are intended to promote data-driven innovation and reduce some of the burdens organisations have come to associate with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).’

OUT-LAW.com, 20th July 2022

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Tech platforms face UK ban on blocking news providers before appeal – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2022 in appeals, bills, freedom of expression, internet, media, news by sally

‘Tech platforms will be barred from taking down news content in the UK until an appeal has been heard against the decision, ministers have said.’

The Guardian, 7th July 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Online Safety Bill: first indications of Ofcom’s regulatory approach – Panopticon

Posted July 7th, 2022 in bills, consultations, consumer protection, internet, news by sally

‘Ofcom has today published its “roadmap to regulation” if and when the Online Safety Bill becomes law, together with a “call for evidence” for the first phase of online safety regulation. Both are premised on the current version of the Online Safety Bill, which is acknowledged to be subject to alteration as the legislation goes through the Parliamentary process.’

Panopticon, 6th July 2022

Source: panopticonblog.com

Warning of ‘tsunami of online child abuse’ as figures show grooming cases rise – The Independent

Posted July 6th, 2022 in bills, charities, child abuse, children, government departments, internet, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘A “tsunami” of online child abuse is taking place in the UK, the NSPCC has said as it published data showing a more than 80% rise in online grooming crimes being recorded by police over the last four years.’

The Independent, 5th July 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Legislation aims to shield UK internet users from state-backed disinformation – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2022 in bills, intelligence services, internet, ministers' powers and duties, news, select committees by sally

‘Tech firms will be required to shield internet users from state-sponsored disinformation posing a threat to UK society and democracy, under changes to a landmark online safety bill.’

The Guardian, 4th July 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Football hate crime: CPS vows to use new banning orders – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted July 1st, 2022 in Crown Prosecution Service, football banning orders, hate crime, internet, news, sport by tracey

‘The CPS today vows to use football banning orders to those convicted of online hate crime connected to the game and prevent them from attending matches.’

Crown Prosecution Service, 29th June 2022

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Warning new internet laws will hand ministers ‘unprecedented’ powers – The Independent

Posted June 27th, 2022 in bills, freedom of expression, government departments, human rights, internet, news, privacy by tracey

‘New internet legislation will hand ministers “unprecedented” censorship powers, with significant implications for free speech, new research warns.’

The Independent, 27th June 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Three ex-officers banned from policing over racist, sexist WhatsApp chats – The Independent

Posted June 23rd, 2022 in disciplinary procedures, dismissal, internet, news, police, pornography, racism by sally

‘Two former police officers have been barred from working in the role again for their part in a WhatsApp group that shared bestiality porn and rape jokes.’

The Independent, 22nd June 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Stalker jailed after creating 200-person ‘rape list’ – The Independent

Posted June 16th, 2022 in internet, news, restraining orders, sentencing, sexual offences prevention orders, stalking by sally

‘A stalker created a “rape list” with the names of nearly 200 potential victims and posted online about “why rape is better than sex”.’

The Independent, 15th June 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

ICO fines “World’s largest facial network” – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 13th, 2022 in data protection, enforcement notices, facial mapping, fines, internet, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a Monetary Penalty Notice of £7,552,800 to Clearview AI Inc for breaches of the UK GDPR. Ibrahim Hasan looks at the background to the case.’

Local Government Lawyer, 10th June 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Speech by the Master of the Rolls: CiARB Roebuck lecture – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted June 13th, 2022 in computer programs, internet, judges, news, speeches by tracey

‘The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, gave the CiARB Roebuck lecture on Wednesday (8 June 2022). He set out how an integrated digital justice system can be created using common ‘data standards’ governed by the Online Procedure Rule Committee. The lecture explains how this common and consistent approach.’

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary , 10th June 2022

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Online rule committee will be catalyst for digital justice, says Birss – Legal Futures

Posted June 9th, 2022 in civil justice, compensation, computer programs, electronic filing, internet, news, personal injuries, small claims by sally

‘The work of the new Online Procedure Rules Committee (OPRC) will help connect the whiplash portal and other pre-action regimes to the court system electronically, the deputy head of civil justice has said.’

Legal Futures, 9th June 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Man jailed for selling illegal football streaming boxes ordered to pay £1m – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2022 in assets recovery, conspiracy, fraud, internet, news, proceeds of crime, sport by sally

‘A man jailed for selling illegal devices providing unauthorised streams of Premier League matches has been ordered to pay back almost £1m following a court ruling.’

The Guardian, 6th June 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Why did the Depp-Heard libel outcomes differ in the US and UK? – The Guardian

Posted June 6th, 2022 in defamation, domestic violence, foreign jurisdictions, internet, juries, news by tracey

‘Analysis: Specialist lawyers, a jury trial, social media and targeting Heard all helped Depp win in Virginia.’

The Guardian, 2nd June 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Digital fingerprints of a million child abuse images made – BBC News

Posted June 6th, 2022 in charities, child abuse, children, indecent photographs of children, internet, news by tracey

‘Digital fingerprints of a million images of child sexual abuse have been created, the Internet Watch Foundation has said. The UK charity, which is responsible for finding and removing such material online, said the fingerprints, known as hashes, would help companies and police find copies of the images.’

BBC News, 6th June 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK watchdog fines facial recognition firm £7.5m over image collection – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2022 in data protection, facial mapping, fines, internet, news by sally

‘The UK’s data watchdog has fined a facial recognition company £7.5m for collecting images of people from social media platforms and the web to add to a global database.’

The Guardian, 23rd May 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Wagatha Christie’ puts England’s legal system on trial in the social media age – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2022 in civil justice, defamation, internet, media, news by sally

‘People poke fun at the lawyers, but there are serious concerns about how the law deals with everyone being a publisher.’

The Guardian, 20th May 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

International law should be applied to cyberspace, Attorney General to say – The Independnet

Posted May 20th, 2022 in attorney general, computer crime, international law, internet, news, Russia, Ukraine, war by sally

‘International law should be applied to cyberspace to make it clear when a nation state has acted unlawfully and what action can be legally taken in response to a cyberattack, the Attorney General will say.’

The Independent, 19th May 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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