Amnesty Sweden is currently running an article marathon on Free Speech. I find that a little odd, for reasons I will return to. In…
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MafiaaFire Just Killed All Current And Future Copyright Industry Censorship
A story on TorrentFreak yesterday announced a new browser plug-in from MafiaaFire. Reading the comments and seeing the lack of impact, I think a…
Read MoreNew Lows In Neverending ACTA Corruption
The harshly criticized ACTA agreement (which, among other things, may result in severe limitations in the freedom of the net) has been reviewed by…
Read MoreEuropean Politicians Respond To Euro Crisis By Outlawing More Bad News
This is so far out you couldn’t make it up. As the Euro crisis worsens, European politicians have resorted to dealing with the problem…
Read MoreEuropean Parliament Legalized Censorship in Europe Today; Pirate Rep Voted Against
Today, the European Parliament voted on whether to introduce web censorship with the intention of combating child pornography. The Pirate Party representative was one…
Read MoreNever Trust A VPN Provider That Doesn't Accept Bitcoin
It was the nightmare come true. An unscrupulous VPN provider that happily handed over identifying information to law enforcement, providing a cold-shower reminder that…
Read More9/11 – A Legacy to be Proud Of?
On this, the 10th anniversary of 9/11 it would behoove us all to look at the last decade, not through the eyes of emotional…
Read MoreBritain Remodels Justice System After China, North Korea, Then Adds Some
Britain, by way of Prime Minister David Cameron, has made some very unusual additions to its justice system this week. Essentially, the changes are…
Read MoreThe Consequence of No Consequences
Andrew Norton. As the smoke clears after riots in several cities in the UK, including my own home city of Liverpool, the underlying question…
Read More"Everything You Say Can And Will Be Used Against You, By Anybody, Now Or Decades Into The Future."
There are politicians trying to eliminate anonymity on the net. That’s a very, very dangerous game to play. Beside the fact that it will…
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