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Flirty texting could land Scots in jail for 10 years
Scots face up to 10 years in jail for sending text messages or emails with
sexual content. Scotland's just-published Sexual Offences Bill contains stiff
penalties for any sexual messages whose intent is to humiliate the recipient.
19/06/2008
Google faces probe over Yahoo! advertising deal
Google and Yahoo! will face a competition probe over their proposed advertising
deal. The inquiry will look at whether the deal gives the already-dominant
Google too much market power.
19/06/2008
Envelopes must be transparent about marketing, warns ASA
An envelope used in a Virgin Media mailshot broke advertising rules because it
failed to make its marketing nature obvious. The envelope should have stated
clearly that it contained marketing material, the UK's advertising regulator has
ruled.
18/06/2008
FSA fines stockbrokers for poor data security
A firm of stockbrokers has been fined for failing to adequately protect its
customers from the risk of identity fraud. The FSA said its mistakes included
failing to manage the risk of staff using Instant Messaging and web-based email.
18/06/2008
AP may have to take on entire blogosphere, warns attacked blogger
A major news agency has claimed that a blog's quotation of its stories is
copyright infringement and has demanded they be taken down in a case which could
redraw the lines of acceptable blog behaviour.
17/06/2008
Virgin sends file-sharing warnings to customers
Virgin Media has begun sending letters of warning to some of its customers
saying that artists' lobby group the BPI has evidence of illegal file sharing
from their accounts. Virgin, the UK's second largest ISP, is the first to take
such action.
16/06/2008
OUT-LAW Radio: Crooked worker database could land employers in trouble
19/06/2008: We investigate a new database of dishonest workers, and the pitfalls that could lie in wait for participating employers.
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