Occupy the London Stock Exchange As the west midlands and Surrey police privatisation contract valued at £2bn goes out for tender we must begin to ask questions about these private security companies, namely G4S. G4S have recently been accused of … Continue reading →
CME IMPACT: A widely-reported CME produced by an X5-flare from sunspot AR1429 hit our planet’s magnetic field on March 8th. The impact was weaker than expected, producing only a mild geomagnetic storm. Power grids and other sun-sensitive technologies were unaffected. … Continue reading →
Hackers gained “full functional control” of key Nasa computers in 2011, the agency’s inspector general has told US lawmakers. Paul K Martin said hackers took over Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) computers and “compromised the accounts of the most privileged JPL … Continue reading →
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 →
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Continue reading →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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
“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 →
Dear friends, A new global treaty could allow corporations to police everything that we do on the Internet. Last week 3 million of us successfully pushed back the US censorship bills — if we act now, we can get the EU Parliament … Continue reading →
