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FHM flirts with the highest risks of Web 2.0

User-generated content could land publishers in prison, according to a legal expert. The warning follows a watchdog's ruling that lad mag FHM broke media rules when it printed a mobile phone photo of a topless 14-year-old girl without her consent.
03/10/2007

Web entry not enough for TV competitions, says Gambling Commission

Live television competition operators cannot simply offer a free internet entry form in order to escape their competitions being regulated as lotteries, according to new guidance from the Gambling Commission.
03/10/2007

German watchdog opposes Google purchase of DoubleClick

The proposed $3.1 billion merger of search giant Google and online advertising company DoubleClick would lead to "a massive violation of data privacy rights", a German privacy watchdog has warned.
03/10/2007

Law requiring disclosure of decryption keys in force

Users of encryption technology can no longer refuse to reveal keys to UK authorities after amendments to the powers of the state to intercept communications took effect yesterday.
02/10/2007

New Equality and Human Rights Commission aims for fairer Britain

The Equality and Human Rights Commission opened today with the aim of making Britain a fairer, more equal place to live. A survey to mark the launch reveals the scale of its challenge, as nearly half of Britons say they have faced unfair discrimination.
01/10/2007

Dead woman's medical records case could undermine FOI law, says expert

A dead woman's medical records should not be released because a duty of confidentiality survives her death, the Information Tribunal has ruled. The decision backs an earlier ruling by the Information Commissioner.
28/09/2007