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2013 – The year of unrealistic plans
This year hasn’t been too shabby for the UK. We witnessed the proud moment when Andy Murray lifted the Wimbledon trophy in July and subsequently winning Sports Personality of the year. We also waited...
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Labour’s surveillance insanity: doing the same things, expecting different...
As the political parties jostle for position ahead of election year we’re seeing some interesting ideas being aired as well as some absurd ones. In particular, the one raised by Yvette Cooper on 2nd...
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Is it the end of the road for data retention?
Data retention has been a highly controversial topic for many years. Whilst many understand its necessity, there’s been debate and concern raised about the manner in which it is collated, stored and...
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The A-Z of industry issues (Part 1)
We cover a great deal of topical industry matters on this blog so as a quick overview and update, here is an (almost) complete A-Z to highlight some of the most controversial ones that we discuss...
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The emergency data bill – trampling on the rights of citizens
The government has secured the backing of all three main parties to rush through an emergency data bill named the Data Retention and Investigation Powers Bill (DRIP) before Parliament recedes for the...
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Is our ‘right to be forgotten’ the first step towards censorship?
Following an ECJ ruling back in May, as EU citizens we now have a ‘right to be forgotten’ which means we have the right to request the removal of links to any irrelevant, outdated, excessive or...
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Improving ADR with ISPA
Along with many of our peers we have been dissatisfied with the current Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) scheme for a while now. Whilst we appreciate the importance of an ADR scheme, we believe the...
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Meet the author – Paul Heritage-Redpath
We thought it was about time you got to know a bit more about the authors of this blog, their areas of expertise and what makes them tick. After all, you’re spending your valuable time reading what...
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Is the price of independence too high?
In just a few weeks, on 18th September to be exact, Scotland will vote on whether or not to become an independent country from the UK. Now don’t worry – we’re not going to get into a long winded...
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Balancing privacy and security
We recently discussed the hastily brought in DRIP (Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act) and our dismay at the lack of consultation, debate and scrutiny this new law faced despite its impact on...
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It’s official – Censorship is no substitute for good parenting!
We’ve argued that good and sensible parenting is key when it comes to children’s safe Internet use for quite some time but it seems a recent survey by The Parent Zone and the Oxford Internet Institute...
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GUEST BLOG: ORG successfully adds ‘safeguards’ to latest trade mark blocking...
The ongoing fight against online infringement has taken a new twist as Cartier International, owners of the luxury Mont Blanc and Cartier brands, has won its case in the High Court to force ISPs to...
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The new Counter Terrorism and Security Bill – Will the UK Government ever...
Here we go again! Another classic example of rushed-through legislation without sufficient industry input or parliamentary scrutiny (or even technical understanding), in reaction to a high profile (and...
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Meet the author – Neil Watson
It’s time for another ‘meet the author’ article and this time we are introducing our Head of Service Operations, Neil Watson… Neil Watson, Head of Service Operations How long have you worked at...
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2014 – The Best Bits of Opinion
Darren Farnden, Head of Marketing at Entanet As avid readers of our Opinion blog we’re sure you’re already aware of the major issues that have plagued the industry over the last 12 months, but just in...
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Is the ‘Snooper’s charter’ inevitable?
Following the tragic events in Paris earlier this month, the Government has once again called for enhanced surveillance capabilities for the intelligence services, which would mean further data...
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UPDATED: Is the ‘Snooper’s charter’ inevitable?
On Monday we published an article in response to the Government’s latest cries for increased surveillance powers and data retention and asked if the highly controversial ‘Snooper’s charter’ was...
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The even Greater Firewall of China!
It’s no secret that China imposes wide reaching Internet censorship on its citizens – nicknamed the Great Firewall of China, but this Firewall just got greater as the Chinese Government strengthened...
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The UK Budget 2015: What’s in the bag for the channel?
It’s that time of year again – Budget time and as this one comes before a General Election it’s unsurprisingly packed full of promises and big ideas. Paul Heritage-Redpath, Product Manager Here’s a...
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UK Government admits to “suspicionless hacking”
Paul Heritage-Redpath, Product Manager We were alarmed by the news that broke late last week that the British Government has admitted its intelligence services have the power to and historically have...
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