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Monthly Archives: February 2012

BBC News – Acta: EU court to rule on anti-piracy agreement

Rick's Blog Posted on 2012/02/22 by Rick Leslie2015/10/02

Protesters assembled across Europe in opposition to the agreement The European Union’s highest court has been asked to rule on the legality of a controversial anti-piracy agreement. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) has been criticised by rights campaigners who argue … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet, Politics

BBC Winterwatch

Rick's Blog Posted on 2012/02/20 by Rick Leslie2015/10/02

BBC Winterwatch, a group on Flickr.

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Posted in Wildlife

BBC News – Acta: Europe braced for protests over anti-piracy treaty

Rick's Blog Posted on 2012/02/12 by Rick Leslie2015/10/02

Protests have been organised across the continent, with the majority to take place on Saturday Further protests in opposition to controversial anti-piracy measures have taken place, with another 100 expected to happen in Europe this week. What is Acta? The … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet, Politics

BBC News – Acta protests: Thousands take to streets across Europe

Rick's Blog Posted on 2012/02/12 by Rick Leslie2015/10/02

Marchers in London gathered outside British Music House, home to several major rights holders What is Acta? The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is an international treaty aiming to standardise copyright protection measures. It seeks to curb trade of counterfeited physical goods, … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet, Politics

BBC News – Trendnet security cam flaw exposes video feeds on net

Rick's Blog Posted on 2012/02/08 by Rick Leslie2015/10/02

Feeds from thousands of Trendnet home security cameras have been breached, allowing any web user to access live footage without needing a password. Internet addresses which link to the video streams have been posted to a variety of popular messageboard … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Security

Google and the Chamber of Commerce

Rick's Blog Posted on 2012/02/07 by Rick Leslie2012/02/07

During the SOPA fight, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was the mouthpiece for the entertainment industry on Capitol Hill. Google continues to lend its brand and credibility to the Chamber — but if Google leaves, it will deal the Chamber … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet, Politics

My Dream House

Rick's Blog Posted on 2012/02/05 by Rick Leslie2012/02/07

Wow, What a place to live. or

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Posted in Anything Else

BBC News – Hackers outwit online banking identity security systems

Rick's Blog Posted on 2012/02/03 by Rick Leslie2015/10/02

From the BBC Criminal hackers have found a way round the latest generation of online banking security devices given out by banks, the BBC has learned. After logging in to the bank’s real site, account holders are being tricked by … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet, Internet Security

“A direct assault on Internet users”

Rick's Blog Posted on 2012/02/01 by Rick Leslie2012/08/08

“A direct assault on Internet users” is what the ACLU is calling it.  A U.S. House committee has already approved HR 1981, a broad new Internet snooping bill. And get this — it’s also authored by SOPA sponsor Lamar Smith.  They … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet

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