TorrentSpyTorrentSpy shuts down in the U.S. (cnet)
Americans can’t access TorrentSpy any longer, but no worries your content is still open to the other 95% of the world. Now don’t rush out and say TorrentSpy is so bad, they may be protecting your privacy. “This is a wake-up call to citizens and Internet users that their privacy isn’t protected as well as they might have thought,” Rothken said in an interview with CNET News.com. “Google, Yahoo and other search engines should be very concerned. One day these attacks on privacy will likely affect them.” and MPAA Sues….

The Movie Industry is not one to give up on any dirty tricks after the Biggest Box Office Summer Ever. (techdirt) But no worries the Court rules against TorrentSpy in hacking case (cnet) “But while a U.S. District judge found that the Motion Picture Association of America had not violated the federal Wiretap Act, as TorrentSpy’s attorneys had argued, the MPAA acknowledged in court records that it paid $15,000 to obtain private e-mails belonging to TorrentSpy executives.”

Student cracks Government’s $84m porn filter (news.com.au)
This is sad: “In response to the Herald Sun’s inquiries, the Government added an Australian designed filter, Integard, to the website on Friday, which Tom cracked within 40 minutes.”

Govt to investigate porn filter hacking claims (abc news)
 The follow up: “Federal Communications Minister Helen Coonan says claims a Melbourne teenager hacked into an anti-pornography filter are being investigated.”

‘Porn Bush’ Angers Republicans (spiegel.de)
All forms of free speech shale be hated! “Artist Jonathen Yeo has created a collage portrait of US President George W. Bush by cutting up porn magazines. The Bush portrait, currently on display in London, has attracted the wrath of Republicans.”

 

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