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RSS lordsWill Nasa hacker be granted European court appeal?
News Last month McKinnon lost his battle in the House of Lords against extradition to the US to face charges of hacking various military systems. After the House of Lords, the European Court Human Rights is the last court," said Dinkeldein. [12 Aug 2008]
Gov't battles EU to use passenger data
News It made the warning in its response to the House of Lords EU committee report on the Passenger Name Record Framework Decision. The House of Lords report argued there must be limits and clear definitions of what PNR information is used for, arguing... [08 Aug 2008]
Nasa hacker loses extradition appeal
News On Wednesday the Law Lords rejected a plea by McKinnon, who has not been charged in Britain, to quash the extradition request granted to the US authorities. His legal team had argued in the Lords that the US extradition request was an "abuse of... [30 Jul 2008]
London: Card fraud hotspot
News He said: "Police have focused on these problems in these areas and it has worked, it backs up what the House of Lords science and technology committee said about the need for more policing in this area. [24 Jul 2008]
Are banks going soft on e-crime?
News Banks are failing to pass on information about online fraud to police, according to a House of Lords committee. The Lords science and technology committee has called for people to be able to report crime directly to the police, rather than having... [08 Jul 2008]
Need for "radical change" in gov't data handling
News Wills told the House of Lords Constitution Committee on Wednesday that government should treat data transactions in the same way as financial transactions. Justice minister Michael Wills has called for a root-and-branch change in how the government... [26 Jun 2008]
'Connected' UK vulnerable in face of cyber attack
News Security minister Lord West told the House of Lords that the UK continues to be targeted by a "large number of attacks" and that the government is "taking action" to deal with those backed by hostile regimes. [16 Jun 2008]
Nasa hacker fights extradition
News Gary McKinnon, the Briton who has admitted hacking into Nasa systems, is due to fight his extradition to the US in the House of Lords on Monday. Hearing his appeal will be the Law Lords, a group of senior judges. [13 Jun 2008]
E-crime unit on track, says police chief
News It comes after Home Office minister Vernon Coaker told a House of Lords science and technology committee that the National Fraud Reporting Centre (NFRC) could take the lead on co-ordinating e-crime investigations nationwide. [13 Jun 2008]
House of Lords embraces YouTube
News The House of Lords has launched on Parliament's YouTube channel with videos explaining the role of the house and how young people can get involved in politics. The House of Lords is trying to engage more with the public and this initiative is part... [13 Jun 2008]
Qwerty vs touch, WFH, iPhone 2.0, Segway madness
News And a story that suggests the silly season has arrived early, after peers in the House of Lords called for a ban on Segways being used on roads and pavements to be lifted - and demonstrated how safe the mode of transport is by attempting to run... [30 May 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 23.05.08
Round-Up If the thought of ermine-clad Lords gliding gracefully up and down the hallowed corridors of the Palace of Westminster on Segways is your idea of a grand opening to an edition of the Weekly Round-Up - then you're in luck. [23 May 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Tech skills slump, gov't snooping, Segway safety
Comment Also, the government's latest surveillance plans have had readers up in arms… and finally the recent calls by Lords to lift the Segway ban in Britain has divided readers… Let's issue every member of Lords with a Segway now. [22 May 2008]
Calls to lift UK Segway ban
News Peers in the House of Lords have called on the government to lift the ban on the use of Segways on public roads and pavements in the UK. But peers in the House of Lords called on the government to review its Segway ban, arguing the devices are safe... [20 May 2008]
Outlawed: Reckless loss of data
News Liberal Democrat Lady Miller won support of the House of Lords for the proposed amendment to make reckless data loss a criminal offence, but this was changed to a civil offence when the criminal justice bill was approved by the House of Commons on... [12 May 2008]
