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posted on 18 April 2012
According to recent reports, a BT broadband
advert has been banned after misleading customers
about the speed of its Infinity broadband
service.
The ad from BT, featured on TV, press and internet ads, promised
customers broadband speeds "unbeatable" speeds only to be
challenged by companies, such as Virgin Media, by claiming that
th... [read more]
posted on 07 March 2012
Internet service providers BT and
TalkTalk have lost their appeal in the High Court
over ways to tackle copyright infringement.
The measures concerned involve the Digital Economy
Act, which ISPs say is not compatible with current EU
laws.
The act means that ISPs would have to send warning letters to
possible illegal downloaders a... [read more]
posted on 01 February 2012
Internet users will soon be able to avoid targeted adverts as
the UK Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has
started putting together a new on-screen icon devoted to doing just
that.
The development of this icon comes following a surge in
complaints to the ASA about targeted
advertising.
This type of product promoting is done by coo... [read more]
posted on 25 January 2012
The European Commission is planning to force
internet giants such as Google and
Facebook to give their users more control over
their personal data.
The proposal would force websites to get consent from users to
collect their data. They would also have to tell users how they
intend on using the information and allow data to be complete... [read more]
posted on 20 January 2012
Anonymous has struck again, this time attacking
the FBI website because of the shutdown of file
sharing site Megauploads.com.
The latter was closed overnight and its operators were charged
with criminal copyright infringement. They have also been accused
of ignoring requests from the media and entertainment industry to
remove pirated ... [read more]