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Pirate Bay employees go on trial over copyright law charges

Pirate Bay employees go on trial over copyright law charges

Four men have gone on trial in Sweden for breaking copyright law, in a case that could have wider implications for the industry.
SC Australia Staff Feb 17 2009 11:19AM Security
New Zealand creative freedom website encourages blackout against Section 92A law

New Zealand creative freedom website encourages blackout against Section 92A law

Thousands of bloggers and users of social networking sites have 'blacked out' their profiles in support of a New Zealand protest group.
Dan Raywood Feb 17 2009 10:32AM Security
Nokia denies threatening to leave Finland

Nokia denies threatening to leave Finland

Mobile phone giant Nokia has publicly denied claims that it could transfer its headquarters out of Finland if the country's laws on electronic surveillance are not changed.
Sylvie Barak Feb 3 2009 6:43AM Financial Services
WIPO bumps Aussie domain name dispute panel numbers

WIPO bumps Aussie domain name dispute panel numbers

The name principal of a Melbourne law firm is the latest admission to the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) domain name panel, which examines domain name disputes globally.
Staff Writers Dec 16 2008 2:17PM Telco/ISP
World Congress: As part of incident response, seek out law enforcement

World Congress: As part of incident response, seek out law enforcement

Building a relationship with law enforcement is key and so is gaining executive buy-in for cybersecurity initiatives, an SC World Congress panel said Tuesday.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 10 2008 10:08AM Security
Privacy officers to feel the brunt of privacy law changes

Privacy officers to feel the brunt of privacy law changes

A security expert is warning privacy officers to expect inevitable changes to their role during the next 18-24 months, when the federal Privacy Act reforms pass.
Negar Salek Oct 3 2008 1:03PM Security
Non-equilibrium chips could avoid overheating laptops

Non-equilibrium chips could avoid overheating laptops

Researchers are re-examining the Second Law of Thermodynamics in a bid to manage heat from laptops and other miniaturised electronics.
Liz Tay Oct 2 2008 1:52PM Hardware
New breach laws invoke mixed reactions

New breach laws invoke mixed reactions

Information security experts have given their overall thumbs-up to the ALRC’s mandatory data breach disclosure recommendations, but admit the course of action needs fine-tuning.
Negar Salek Aug 14 2008 3:58PM Security
Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has recommended the Australian government introduces mandatory data breach disclosure laws, in its final privacy report released today.
Negar Salek Aug 12 2008 7:35AM Security
Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

Mandatory data breach disclosure recommended in privacy law reforms

The introduction of mandatory data breach disclosure laws in Australia has been set in motion.
Negar Salek Aug 11 2008 4:49PM Security
Quantum physicists extend Moore’s Law for micromechanical devices

Quantum physicists extend Moore’s Law for micromechanical devices

A small tweak on the surface of metal plates could reduce a quantum effect that stands in the way of tiny devices.
Liz Tay Jul 18 2008 1:33PM Hardware
National health-record privacy law in Congress

National health-record privacy law in Congress

A new law in Congress would require every U.S. citizen to have electronic health records by 2014.
Chuck Miller Jun 27 2008 10:11AM Security
Melting microchip defects may overcome manufacturing limitations

Melting microchip defects may overcome manufacturing limitations

A new method for fixing defects on microchips could extend Moore’s Law, leading to smaller, more powerful chips.
Liz Tay May 6 2008 5:32PM Hardware
Virtual law and you

Virtual law and you

Businesses in recent years have increasingly turned to virtual worlds for opportunities in advertising, recruiting, and online expansion. As real-world money and people migrate online, new questions are being raised about the legal implications of virtual behaviour.
Liz Tay Mar 27 2008 3:50PM Software
Sun's 'macrochips' to extend Moore's Law

Sun's 'macrochips' to extend Moore's Law

Forget the shrinking size of conventional electronic components -- bigger is better in a new computer chip design that could yield low-cost supercomputing.
Liz Tay Mar 25 2008 4:46PM Hardware
EU plans 95-year music copyright law

EU plans 95-year music copyright law

The European Union is planning to extend the ownership rights for performers of recorded music from 50 years to 95 years..
Iain Thomson Feb 18 2008 2:38PM Software
Greenpeace lays down the law to gaming giants

Greenpeace lays down the law to gaming giants

Greenpeace is urging PlayStation, Xbox and Wii gamers to take on Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo over the use of hazardous chemicals in their game consoles..
Guy Dixon Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Hardware
Duke University Law School website infiltrated by hackers

Duke University Law School website infiltrated by hackers

Hackers, possibly trying to embed links to improve search engine result rankings, may have viewed the sensitive information of 1,400 prospective applicants to Duke University on the institution's law school website, school officials said today.
Dan Kaplan Dec 6 2007 11:47AM Security
US town passes online bullying law

US town passes online bullying law

A US town has passed a local law making cyber-harassment a crime following the death of a teenager who may have been harassed into suicide by comments made online..
Iain Thomson Nov 27 2007 7:00AM Software
US state credit report freeze law goes into effect

US state credit report freeze law goes into effect

The US state of Oregon has become the latest to pass legislation to control identity theft.
Jim Carr Oct 5 2007 9:58AM Security

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