Monthly Archives: November 2013
Referee Charged With Hacking FA Computer
30-year-old Dean Mohared, of Woodley, Stockport is charged with perverting the course of justice and unauthorised access to computer data. Two other men have also been charged in connection with the investigation. 18-year-old Liam Cliff, of Woodlands Road, Manchester, and 46-year-old … Continue reading
Keep yourself safe on Cyber Monday
U.S. consumers are expected to spend over $2 billion US online on Monday as the nation takes to the web to source the best deals on holiday gifts. However, in all of the excitement it could be very easy to fall … Continue reading
OnLine Shopping Safety
Consumers who plan to skip the crowds by shopping online this holiday must take steps to protect their money and their personal information, Attorney General Roy Cooper urged. Buying gifts online may help you avoid long lines and crowds, but with … Continue reading
DW Akademie open online workshop: Digital Safety for Journalists
The free of charge workshop runs from December 2 to 6, 2013, and is open to journalists and others interested in the Internet safety and surveillance issues that have been much discussed in the wake of the NSA scandal. Journalists can … Continue reading
Irish Govt forms new internet safety group to protect children
A new Internet Content Governance Advisory Group has been established by Ireland’s Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte TD to focus on online content and its impact on the lives of children and young people. The Advisory Group, which will be … Continue reading
Hackers Vow to Paralyze Australian Websites
Following the growing tension between Indonesian and Australia over the wiretapping for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his inner circle, several Indonesian hackers threatened to paralyze official Australian websites. “I have no political interest but I do feel offended by the spying,” a … Continue reading
Vietnam announces big fines for social media “propaganda”
Vietnam will hand out fines of 100 million dong (£2,905) to anyone criticising the government on social media, under a new law announced this week, the latest measure in a widening crackdown on dissent by the country’s communist rulers. … Continue reading