Kim Weatherall, whose blog has been an influential, must-read for months on all things to do with Australian IP reform, has decided to scale back with no further postings (though she plans to post less frequently at LawFont). She concludes her last post by thanking her readers, but it is […]
News
Rogers Listed as Top 10 Phish Host
New data from the PhishTank, a leading source on phishing information, reports that last month Rogers Cable ranked as the number nine host worldwide for phishing sites, with 419 hosted phishing sites. While that number is far below the South Korean leader, the inclusion of any Canadian ISP on this […]
Ch-ch-ch-changes
BoingBoing points to two noteworthy developments – EMI in Europe has sworn off copy-protected CDs, while Second Life has released its source code under the GPL.
French Court Rules Against Sony Music Service
A French court has ruled against Sony in a dispute over its online music service (coverage here and here(paywall) ). In a case launched by a French consumer group, the court ruled that Sony did not sufficiently disclose to consumers that downloaded songs could only be played in a Sony […]
Italy Requires ISPs to Block Child Porn
Italy has reportedly passed a new law that requires ISPs to block access to child pornography sites within six hours of notification.
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