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Open Data Update 15 Aug 2013 | 08:09 pm
(Blog) August is proving a busy time for open data. There are several initiatives and consultations that end in the following weeks.
Virgin and Sky blindly blocking innocent sites 14 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm
(Blog) The blind over-blocking of innocent sites by UK ISPs apparently continues.
Website blocking measures lead to inadvertent censorship 9 Aug 2013 | 07:26 pm
(Blog) A technical decision made by Sky in implementing website blocking has lead to the blocking of news site TorrentFreak
Tackling “thorny issues” of open government at the OGP London summit 9 Aug 2013 | 02:38 pm
(Blog) A look at some of the tricky issues and tensions in open government being discussed at the upcoming OGP summit.
Nominet trying again with .uk proposals 8 Aug 2013 | 06:37 pm
(Blog) Nominet are again consulting on their idea to introduce .uk domain registration. But the proposals are little better than before.
Watch our new video: The Problem with PRISM - the dangers of mass surveillance 1 Aug 2013 | 07:04 pm
(Audio/Video) What is PRISM and Tempora? Why should we care about mass surveillance? How can we stop it? With Eric King from Privacy International, Rachel Robinson from Liberty, Jim Killock from Ope...
Diane Abbott responds on web forum blocking 1 Aug 2013 | 03:58 pm
(Blog) The word about the breadth of nudge censorship or default filtering is spreading. Categories such as "web forums" may well be pre-selected when adults enable filters.
Government wants default blocking to hit small ISPs 31 Jul 2013 | 07:37 pm
(Blog) "Preselected" parental filters are now official policy, and should extend to small ISPs, according the the DCMS's new strategy paper.
Twitter abuse debate moves on 31 Jul 2013 | 05:40 pm
(Blog) The Twitter abuse debate has moved on significantly, onto the question of what the police are doing, and what difference that can make.
A quick guide to Cameron's default Internet filters 30 Jul 2013 | 09:53 pm
(Blog) Last week, David Cameron announced plans to introduce default adult Internet filters for everyone. Here's our quick guide to the issues around default Internet filtering.
