LordLucless - Slashdot User

+ - Australian spy agency seek permission to hack third-party computers-> 0

Submitted by LordLucless on Saturday January 12, 2013 @06:46PM

LordLucless writes "ASIO, Australia's spy agency, is pushing for the ability to lawfully hijack peoples' computers — even if they are not under suspicion of any crime. They seek the ability to gain access to a third party's computer in order to facilitate gaining access to the real target — essentially using any person's personal computer as a proxy for their hacking attempts.

The current legislation prohibits any action by ASIO that, among other things, interferes with a person's legitimate use of their computer. Conceivably, over-turning this restriction would give ASIO the ability to build their own bot-net of compromised machines.

Perhaps inevitably, they say these changes are required to help them catch terrorists."
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+ - NSW Police taken to court for massive software piracy-> 0

Submitted by LordLucless on Thursday April 26, 2012 @02:31AM

LordLucless writes "The New South Wales police have been sued by Micro Focus for around 15 years of copyright infringement. Allegedly, they have been using Micro Focus' mainframe software throughout the entire force, while paying for only a fraction of the required licenses. More, they supplied other departments — NSW Police Integrity Commission, NSW Department of Corrective Services and the NSW Ombudsman's Office — with the software.

The other departments have already settled out of court, but the police are still stalling."
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+ - Man charged for possessing book in London-> 0

Submitted by LordLucless on Tuesday April 03, 2012 @11:08PM

LordLucless writes "The Metropolitan Police have announced that they have charged a man for possession of a book.

Mohammed Shabir Ali "possessed a document of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism", a crime under the Terrorism Act of 2000."
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+ - Stratfor Leaks: US Drawing Up Charages Against Assange-> 0

Submitted by LordLucless on Tuesday February 28, 2012 @04:59PM

LordLucless writes "According to the Stratfor leaks, US prosecutors have drawn up secret charges against Julian Assange.

It will be interesting to see if this has any impact on his ongoing extradition hearing."
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+ - New York bans use of the word "Nigger"

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LordLucless

on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @11:48PM

LordLucless writes "The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that New York City is banning the use of the word "nigger". There is no penalty for using the word, but the city hopes that the moratorium will discourage its use nonetheless. Is this a futile PC gesture, or does it present the specter of more draconian measures in the future?"