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IPO gives 'reputable' web pages prior art status

Computing website details considered gospel

7 Jul 11:45

Anti-smut Baroness sent to solitary

But is government turned on to her ideas?

7 Jul 10:30

Ukraine slaps ban on all porn

Opinion Unless you're sick: Then it's OK

7 Jul 09:31

Tory Lady tries to give bodice-rippers the snip

Stealing a leaf from New Labour's morality handbook

6 Jul 10:28

Swiss public sector allowed to buy Microsoft software

Putting the Swiss army knife in

3 Jul 15:53

Conviction overturned in MySpace suicide case

Good news for net users

3 Jul 00:11

Web 2.0 not liable for real-world assaults, says court

Decency Act deflects MySpace suits

2 Jul 20:12

Trading Standards calls for online knife sale ban

Conscience pricked by underage web blade spree

2 Jul 14:06

Software firm goes after Google for internet invisibility cloak

The more you ignore me, the closer I get

2 Jul 09:40

Man jailed for snooping on police database

Watching the watchers

1 Jul 11:31

No Dr No rights for Bond owners

EU court does not find trade mark sufficiently suave

1 Jul 10:14

US court upholds penalty for phone records seller

200,000 reasons to never do it again

30 Jun 22:17

UK obscenity law: Where to now?

Analysis Post-Girls (Scream) Aloud, the written word is safe - for now

30 Jun 11:21

Girls Aloud net obscenity case falls at first hurdle

Prosecution offers no evidence

29 Jun 11:22

Copyfraud: Poisoning the public domain

Special report How web giants are stealing the future of knowledge

26 Jun 12:21

PC repair techs police dangerous picture law

Careful where you surf

26 Jun 11:57

L'Oreal appeals eBay ruling

Gavel meet gavel

24 Jun 15:15

Alleged Craigslist killer pleads not guilty

Long wait for trial

23 Jun 11:53

Sweden: IP numbers are personal...unless you're a pirate

Court ruling no defense

18 Jun 15:02

ITU calls for cooperation in keeping kids safe online

Unhysterical guidelines for kids, parents and industry

18 Jun 11:50

Game laws to make underage selling illegal

Digital Britain Vendors to be legally bound to think of the children

18 Jun 11:42

Facebook facing regulator crackdown

'Meeting with EU' may soon appear in event invitations

18 Jun 09:38

Chief constable caves to judges on disk grab

Judges concerned over conduct

17 Jun 10:51

The Times kills off blogger anonymity

And outs prize-winning blogger, well done lads

16 Jun 13:23

Google to delete Street View source images

Privacy watchdog growls - Google grudgingly complies

16 Jun 07:02

Opera applauds scepticism on MS browser pledge

Promises are too little, too late

12 Jun 14:16

Imagine! Government to legislate against badness

Poverty soon to be a crime

12 Jun 12:52

EC rejects Microsoft's browser promises

Smoke + mirrors

12 Jun 09:40

LastMinute.com wins right to block last minute trade mark

Court of first instance' last minute ruling

12 Jun 08:14

New tool tracks sites' small print shuffling

Keep tabs on T&Cs at Google, Facebook, Twitter

11 Jun 09:03

US extradition could push McKinnon 'towards suicide'

'Fragile' UFO enthusiast fights on

10 Jun 12:08

DoJ steps up Google Books probe

Book monopoly hits buffers

10 Jun 09:16

Error time counts towards FOI rejections

Information Tribunal finds fubars favourable

10 Jun 08:34

McKinnon launches second extradition challenge

Belt and braces strategy

9 Jun 12:54

ECHR overturns Court of Appeal prisoner privacy ruling

No fair peeking at cons' medical correspondence

9 Jun 09:51

BCS writes data Highway Code

Mirror, signal, burn to disc

2 Jun 08:18

Google book scan plan raises European hackles

Brussels shouts

28 May 10:27

eBay not obliged to protect trade marks, says High Court

Because you're not really worth it

27 May 09:28

US lawmakers renew fight for legal online gambling

'A personal liberty with benefits'

26 May 18:10

Transparent techies gather in Oxford

Barcamping trip to the Dreaming Spires

25 May 06:02

Boston dorm computer raid ruled illegal

So much for the hoax email argument

22 May 23:50

British court backs eBay piracy stance

Follows French precedent, for once

22 May 13:40

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