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  • August 2008

    • Blogger Arrested in GN'R Leak

      Associated Press  |  Aug 28, 08 10:16 AM CDT

      Blogger Arrested in GN'R Leak

      (AP) - FBI agents arrested a blogger suspected of posting songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy on his website; the 27-year-old appeared in court yesterday, where bail was set at $10,000. Kevin Cogill, who reportedly admitted to streaming nine songs on his website in June, was charged on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws. More »

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      arrest  • blogging  • copyright law  • Guns N' Roses  • Internet crime  • Axl Rose  • Chinese Democracy

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Global Action Urged on Kid Abuse Sites

      BBC  |  Apr 17, 08 5:44 AM CDT

      Global Action Urged on Kid Abuse Sites

      (Newser) - Britain's Internet Watch Foundation is calling for the creation of an international body to help stamp out internet sites profiting from images of child sex abuse, the BBC reports. There are nearly 3,000 such sites worldwide, a number that has stayed constant over the last three years as sites move from country to country to stay ahead of the law, according to the organization. More »

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      Internet  • sexual abuse  • child pornography  • watchdog  • Internet crime

  • February 2008

    • Do We Need A New, Safer Internet?

      Ars Technica  |  Feb 29, 08 12:35 PM CST

      Do We Need A New, Safer Internet?

      (Newser) - Online debate exploded after former FBI agent Patrick Dempsey said Wednesday that a second, safer Internet is needed. "The same positives that the Internet provides for information sharing, also create negatives in terms of ‘bringing to task' those that wish to use the Internet for illicit purposes," wrote Dempsey. But Nate Anderson in Ars Technica argues security and accountability are software and human problems, not Internet ones. More »

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      technology  • email  • Internet security  • operating system  • Internet crime  • Internet browsers  • Patrick Dempsey  • Internet infrastructure

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