Archive for October 24th, 2006

No limits on DNA database, says PM

Posted on October 24, 2006. Filed under: Big Brother |

Press Association | Oct. 24, 2006
Tony Blair has insisted there should be no limits on the expansion of the national DNA database, saying it was vital for catching serious criminals.
The Prime Minister said the public were behind the controversial project as he urged police to make use of technological advances to solve thousands of “cold [...]

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China moves towards “real name system” for blogs

Posted on October 24, 2006. Filed under: General |

Reuters | Oct. 24, 2006
The Internet Society of China has recommended to the government that bloggers be required to use their real names when they register blogs, state media said on Monday, in the latest attempt to regulate free-wheeling Web content.
The society, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Information Industry, said no decision had [...]

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