07 June 2012

Judge Blocks Washington's Child Sex Ad Law - Courthouse News Service


Backpage.com, a Village Voice publication, claims the law "would bring the practice of hosting third-party content to a grinding halt." Backpage.com, which posts escort ads and is the second-largest online classified ad service in the country, ...

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Improve data breach response to retain patients - FierceHealthcare


As the number of health data breaches continue to soar, healthcare organizations not only have to worry about losing patient records but also losing patient trust and loyalty, according to a survey conducted by the independent researcher, ...

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LinkedIn may face privacy probe - Irish Times


LinkedIn May Face Irish Privacy Probe Over Leaked Passwords
BusinessWeek


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Muhammed Niazi killed ex-girlfriend Charito Cruz 2 months after he ASKED to be ... - Daily Mail


Niazi had savagely murdered his 37-year-old ex-partner after discovering she was flirting with an ex-boyfriend on Facebook, an Old Bailey murder jury were told today. The court heard that Niazi said his Filipino partner, who he had met on an online ...

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Alleged Eaton Centre shooter's criminal history check 'not followed up' - Globe and Mail


From exclusive content and mobile apps to online tools and loyalty programs, The Globe lets you experience Canada's deepest coverage of national, international, business, and lifestyle news where you want, when you want. Christopher Husbands arrives in ...

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Cyber criminals target Tumblr users - ChristianToday


According to GFI, the site was "rife" with pop culture references designed to "fool potentatial victims into thinking the sites were legitimate and associated with internet content that they viewed as familiar". A second spam campaign involved a ...

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Lawmakers press Zuckerberg on Facebook users under 13 - Oneonta Daily Star


"We are in continuous dialogue with stakeholders, regulators and other policymakers about how best to help parents keep their kids safe in an evolving online environment." The company is seeking ways to expand its user base and find new sources of ...

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EU concern over allegations of Google data breaches - PublicServiceEurope.com


Legislative Decree 69/2012 implements in Italy the e-Privacy Directive 2009/136/EC
Lexology (registration)


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Data security is everything in EHR selection and Implementation - EHRIntelligence.com


Hogan Lovells | Hospital to Pay $750000 to Settle Data Breach Charges Brought ...
Linex Legal (press release) (registration)


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Small Business Owners -- Despite Being Increasingly Targeted -- Believe Data ... - MarketWatch (press release)


Small Business Owners - Despite Being Increasingly Targeted - Believe Data ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)


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LinkedIn, eHarmony suffer data breaches - Reuters UK


The breaches are the latest in a string of high-profile attacks around the world that have put personal information of millions at risk. The release of information stolen from the intelligence analysis firm Stratfor in December included data belonging ...

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Hump Days: Why Do Women Cheat? - 303 Magazine


More men than women cheat according to statistics, but the number of women who engage in extramarital affairs is growing rapidly. Only 'bad' girls cheat, right? Our American society is so quick to condemn women who cheat on their husbands or boyfriends ...

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No denying Magnotta his brief infamy - Toronto Sun


La Presse columnist Yves Boisvert went even further, suggesting such content be declared illegal, if not criminal. That's absurd. First off, one cannot censor the Internet. Even those who want to regulate it admit it cannot be done.

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Adult website sues state over crackdown - Bellingham Herald


'These obligations would bring the practice of hosting third-party content to a grinding halt.' Backpage argues that the law is trumped by the federal Communications Decency Act, which says online service providers are not responsible for the content ...

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Storing up IP hurdles for the future? - CPA Global


In a statement following its action, the DoJ estimated that Megaupload had netted around $175m in criminal proceeds and caused $0.5bn of financial damage to the content industry. In early April, though, leading player Dropbox - launched in 2008 ...

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Thailand Stifles the Internet - Wall Street Journal


The 2007 Computer Crimes Act holds online intermediaries (web portals and the like) liable for illegal content posted by others. The only condition is that these middlemen sites or servers must be shown to have the "intent to spread" the content, ...

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