Opinion: Copyright or copy wrong 

Opinion: Copyright or copy wrong

The wash-up of the iiNet case reveals conflicting legal and moral views about copyright and ISP liability, writes David Havyatt.
iiNet proposes demerit system for alleged pirates 

iiNet proposes demerit system for alleged pirates

Calls for "independent body" to police allegations.
Microsoft extends Windows XP downgrade rights 

Microsoft extends Windows XP downgrade rights

Enterprises running Windows 7 can revert to XP for at least another 10 years.
Delta Air Lines accused of hacking opponent’s email 

Delta Air Lines accused of hacking opponent’s email

Details allegedly distributed to executives at world's biggest airline.
Blocking Phorm won't stop it, warns privacy group 

Blocking Phorm won't stop it, warns privacy group

A data protection group has warned that opting out of Phorm will not prevent the technology from processing data that users enter through web site search portals.
Facebook code error allows user accidental control of 17 pages 

Facebook code error allows user accidental control of 17 pages

Administrative control for around 17 Facebook pages was inadvertently handed to a user.
Tech giants asked to opt out of Phorm 

Tech giants asked to opt out of Phorm

The Open Rights Group has asked seven major technology firms to opt out of BT's Phorm in order to protect web users' privacy.
Removing admin rights can stem Microsoft exploits 

Removing admin rights can stem Microsoft exploits

More than four out of five remote code vulnerabilities that were addressed last year by Microsoft patches could avoid being exploited by simply stripping users' administrator ...
Know your privacy rights when using online social networking: Privacy Commissioner 

Know your privacy rights when using online social networking: Privacy Commissioner

The Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis has entered the privacy debate surrounding social networking sites announcing a new FAQ section on its website that helps minimise risks ...
US reaches milestone: 100 million records exposed  

US reaches milestone: 100 million records exposed

Two months after the U.S. population reached 300 million people, the nation realised a more troubling statistical milestone when the nonprofit organisation, Privacy Rights ...
Malware time bomber dead to rights 

Malware time bomber dead to rights

A Californian man has been convicted of planting a malware “time bomb” in his former employer’s computer.
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