UK Technology Newswire Archive
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29-07-2009 18:46
Copyright Law and Online Freedom
28-07-2009 02:39
"The world is at a crossroads. The internet and new information technologies are so powerful that no matter what we do, society will change. But the direction has not been decided ..." -- Christian EngströmHow the Swedish Pirate Party Platform Backfires on Free Software
26-07-2009 22:12
The bullying of the copyright industry in Sweden inspired the launch of the first political party whose platform is to reduce copyright restrictions: the Pirate Party. Its platform includes the prohibition of Digital Restrictions Management, legalization of noncommercial sharing of published works, and shortening of copyright for commercial use to a five-year period. Five years after publication, any published work would go into the public domain.Get that Tape!
24-07-2009 21:02
Its time for all the citizens of Britain to start taking action against the ridiculous level of surveillance we face in our everyday lives. We have to endure more CCTV than any other nation in the world, even North Korea; while at the same time more and more of our personal data is constantly being added, without any consent necessary, to the world’s largest biometric and DNA database.Bring the Bushite to Justice
21-07-2009 20:37
"We don't give them a bail out on top of
a bail out, they'll run Americans into the
ground - is the for sure crime of extortion"
North-West NO2ID Meeting for Union Representatives
21-07-2009 00:18
the mets unlawful & misleading new photo-laws
14-07-2009 19:54
They're threatening to steal SD cardsGreen-Amber-Red > Red-Black-Green
14-07-2009 01:05
1) Traffic light pre-emption2) Selective vehicle detection.
3) National UK Toll road infrastructure
Murdoch’s News Group accused of £1 million payout to conceal phone-hacking
11-07-2009 09:23
On July 9, the Guardian published allegations that Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers paid out over £1 million to settle legal cases that threatened to reveal the repeated use by its journalists of covert and criminal methods to obtain information and personal details about high-profile public figures.Solar Water Heating Course
08-07-2009 14:04
Learn How to Build a DIY Solar Hot Water HeaterCCTV for Forest Fields approved by City Council
01-07-2009 09:42
A letter has been received by the anti-CCTV campaign saying that the state surveillance plan for Forest Fields in Nottingham will be going ahead. It needs to be resisted.Autonet - an autonomous internet
23-06-2009 11:35
Autonet is a project to create a wireless, global internet that can provide more reliability than corporate phone companies by being community based and freely licensed.Nokia Siemens 'lawful intercept' monitoring centre in Iran
22-06-2009 20:14
After press reports of Nokia Siemens providing the Iranian government with 'deep packet inspection' equipment, the company issued a very odd denial today, while retrospectively announcing the sale of their Intelligence Solutions business to a German investment firm in March.UK Network launched as Belgium bans depleted uranium
22-06-2009 15:13
Sunday marked the passage into force of Belgium’s 2007 decision to ban the use of uranium in all conventional weapons and armour after a series of unanimous parliamentary votes and a ban on all government investments in the manufacturers of the weapons. To mark the day, 11 UK NGOs have launched a UK Uranium Weapon Network to increase pressure on the UK government ahead of the 2010 UN General Assembly.Dissident Island Radio - TECHNO SPECIAL TONIGHT 9pm
19-06-2009 13:13
Tonight's show features a techno special edition.......
Orgreave - 25 years today
18-06-2009 07:49
To mark 25 years since the Battle of Orgreave, we have created an ironic Parody of the battle using an 80s sountrack and game format of the time.Predictive Powers: A Robot That Reads Your Intention?
10-06-2009 21:05
Is it just me, or do others recognise the potential threat embedded in such research projects once the Military Industrial Complex gets ahold of 'em? These lines of research just dredge up the fear that sci-fi such as the "terminator" may be less fi and more fact with every year. I hope that I am just paranoid. You be the judge.Full article | 1 addition | 1 comment
Anonymous Blogging Guide Updated (re Tor) and Security Links
10-06-2009 12:26
In case you missed it the guide to anonymous browing published by Global Voices was updated in March this year to take account of the changes in TOR.
http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/projects/guide/ The simple to understand guide is online as html or downloadable as a pdf.
With all the raids a going on where police seem to increasingly favour taking all computer equipment and the rise of online social networking use, maybe it's time people review their attitudes towards security. See links below...
Web articles/photos re. Appeal Court ruling on Thurs. 21 May 2009
25-05-2009 11:31
Here's a selection of articles, published on the web, about the Appeal Court judgment in Wood v MPC for the policing of the Metropolis.I'd recommend the Comment is Free article as it was written by the Claimant, Andrew Wood. Okay, I wrote it so that's not an unbiased recommendation !