Privacy & Intellectual Property
Record $170mn Fine after Google and YouTube Abused Kids’ Privacy
Chairman Joe Simons of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) defended a settlement that some commentators called 'meager'.
Google Claims that Blocking Cookies Is Bad for Privacy
Google has a cunning plan to 'enhance' your privacy by forcing you to accept cookies which rival browsers increasingly block.
Telia Defeats Royalties Collectors in Fight Over IPTV
The Finnish Market Court ruled that the ISP need not make payments to a collection society because their IPTV streams are original broadcasts, not retransmissions of over-the-air TV.
Huawei Engineers Caught Spying for Governments
A Wall Street Journal investigation says Huawei staff intercepted encrypted messages by opponents of Uganda's government, and helped Zambia's police to arrest opposition bloggers.
Ghana MP Says National RA System Violates Privacy
Samuel George MP claimed that encryption filters which should protect voice calls and messages are not working.
Obituary Piracy Website Ordered to Pay CAD20mn Damages by Canadian Court
Creators of digital archives are likely to suffer heavier penalties if they use content in a way that the owners find upsetting.
17 Years of Prison for UK TV Pirates; Spanish Police Leads ‘Big Hit’ on Euro Pirate Servers
Copyright infringement is not a victimless crime, and the heavy hand of the law is being used to keep it in check.
TUFF Issues Apology for Commsrisk Copyright Breach
The Telecommunications UK Fraud Forum (TUFF) has promised to cover intellectual property rights in future versions of their training courses.
Telco Fraud Forum Repeatedly Broke the Law
The Telecommunications UK Fraud Forum (TUFF) stole intellectual property from multiple victims.
Italian Court Holds Facebook Liable for Links to Unlicensed Videos
The Court awarded damages of EUR30,000 after Facebook failed to rapidly remove links to the video of a song.
1 Million Anti-Piracy Warnings Emailed by UK ISPs
The reported success of the "Get it Right" campaign may just reflect changing patterns in how people infringe copyright.
Swedish Court Rejects Telia Blocking Injunction
The Swedish Patents and Market Court of Appeal decided a blocking injunction was disproportionate.
The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard
Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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