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Friday, July 24, 2009

ISP spanks file-sharers with bloody big boot

What happens if you get caught out sharing copyright music or video online? If you live in Hull, in the north of the UK, the answer will probably surprise you. At the same time that most Internet Service Providers are applauding the recent Digital Britain report from the government which argued against the music industry 'three strikes' approach admitting this was not the government's preferred option, the only broadband ISP in Hull (yes really) has decided that even a three strikes option is too lenient.
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Co-founder of IT Security Thing Ltd, Davey Winder is a three time winner of the Information Security Journalist of the Year award (2006/2008/2010) and received the prestigious Enigma Award for his lifetime contribution to information security journalism in 2011.



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