States, and companies, collecting huge amounts of data on people and populations around the world. Is this a mass surveillance nightmare – the digital Stasi roaming free – or just big data and we should get over it? Kirsty Hughes writes
As the the Co-operative chain tells magazines such as Nuts and Zoo to clean up their act, Nichi Hodgson asks if women really benefit
If we want the web to be a positive place for young people, we need to start talking about the positive things that happen there, says Padraig Reidy
The Prime Minister’s touching belief that he can clean up the web with technology is misguided and even dangerous, says Padraig Reidy
Full text of David Cameron's speech today: Today I am going to tread into territory that can be hard for our society to confront, that is frankly difficult for politicians to talk about --- but that I believe we need to address as a matter of...
Is there enough common ground between German, UK or even Russian politicians to push for real changes in US (and UK and French) snooping? Kirsty Hughes writes
Speaking to a gathering of internet industry executives, writer and broadcaster Bill Thompson called on them to stand up for freedom, however hard that may be.
Pippa Middleton is reported to have threatened legal action against a spoof twitter account and book. But a recent study claims that parody has cultural and economic benefits for Britain, and the government is set to loosen copyright laws. Padraig Reidy writes
The business newspaper says “a settlement should be possible” in press regulation debate, writes Padraig Reidy
The industry’s proposal for a new press regulator is not perfect. But it’s a starting point for proper discussion on the future of Britain’s free press, says Padraig Reidy