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Heathrow 'temporarily delays' fingerprint checks
News Concern was raised with the ICO by consumer rights group Privacy International which said there "appears to be no basis in UK law for passenger fingerprinting at Heathrow". Click on the links below to find out everything you'll need to know about... [26 Mar 2008]
Microsoft strikes back at open source critics
News The [Open Specification Promise] FAQ just states what everyone knows and acknowledges, the GPL is a copyright licence that is drafted in a way that leaves many issues (not just those related to patent rights) open to many interpretations. [18 Mar 2008]
BBC iPlayer hacked… again
News The iPlayer hack released on Thursday can run on Linux, Windows and Mac operating systems, Battley claimed, and circumvents Windows-based digital rights management. Just hours after the BBC said it had fixed the iPlayer streamed TV service to... [17 Mar 2008]
BBC plugs iPlayer hack loophole
News Hackers have been exploiting the loophole to download content stripped of its digital rights management (DRM) restrictions, which include the automatic deletion of downloaded programmes after 30 days. [13 Mar 2008]
Illegal file-sharing: Gov't says enough is enough
News The government said it supports discussions between ISPs and rights' holders about action for illegal file sharing as part of a Department for Culture, Media and Sport action plan for the creative industries. [22 Feb 2008]
Jargon-filled software licences baffle consumers
News Some of these terms include immediate contract termination rights for the provider, restrictions on transferring user rights to a third party and legal uncertainty around references to foreign legislation. [20 Feb 2008]
iPlayer: Download version coming to Macs
News Thompson said the issue of making the download version available for platforms other than Windows was complicated by technical and rights issues. The download version of the BBC's iPlayer will be available for Mac users by the end of the year... [08 Feb 2008]
Office Excel at risk from attack
News Computers configured to allow the user to have administrative user rights are at greater risk that those with few user rights on the system. Microsoft has issued a security advisory that malicious attackers are targeting versions of its Office... [17 Jan 2008]
'Big Brother IT' fuels workplace stress
News Privacy advocates say the surge in cyber snooping by bosses will land an increasing number of employers in court defending breaches of the Human Rights Act. Last year a college secretary from Wales represented by human rights group Liberty won a... [08 Jan 2008]
Shell's outsourcing plans face legal threat
News But] it was negotiated by the staff rights committee and both offshore and onshore workers had representatives on that committee. Shell is facing the threat of legal action from trade union Amicus over staff redundancy terms, which could hit the... [07 Jan 2008]
AOL pulls plug on Netscape browser
News Sun Microsystems bought rights to the Netscape server software. The Netscape web browser has long since been eclipsed by its Firefox offshoot but AOL has announced it's formally pulling the plug on its historic software. [02 Jan 2008]
Debate ID cards 'or scrap them'
News Demos argues there is a need for better debate about the boundaries, rights and responsibilities that regulate the use of this personal information There needs to be serious debate about the government's controversial identity card scheme - or it... [07 Dec 2007]
Who's been reading your emails?
News Other legislation around email monitoring includes the Data Protection Act 1998 as well as the Human Rights Act 1998. A number of different people in the workplace can monitor employees' emails as long as they have a justifiable business reason for... [30 Nov 2007]
Minister calls for ID cards review
News Speaking at a joint House of Commons and House of Lords select committee on human rights, the data protection minister Michael Wills admitted he was not informed about the HMRC data breach before Alistair Darling's public statement last week. [27 Nov 2007]
Mobile stock market data service launched
News Malook said the original launch target was 70,000 subscribers and the company received distribution rights in India a few days ago. Called Blue, the service uses market data software that can be downloaded to the desktop or to a RIM, Symbian or... [26 Nov 2007]
