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As Age Checks Loom, Questions Over Possible Data Breaches Remain

U.K. industry attorney Myles Jackman was short and to the point: "If the age verification process continues in its current fashion, it's a once-in-a-lifetime treasure trove of private information."

U.K. Attorney Myles Jackman to Discuss New Digital-Rights Challenges

U.K. attorney Myles Jackman will discuss the importance of legal action in the fight to defend digital rights at a meeting sponsored by the Open Rights Group on Wednesday, Jan. 24.

Myles Jackman, Pandora Blake to Speak at ORGCon Next Week

ORGCon, the U.K.’s largest conference on internet regulation and civil liberties, returns next week for its fifth year and will include a session that offers discussion on the enforcement of the Digital Economy Act, the statute that provides a new obligation for websites hosting adult content to verify the age of visitors.

U.K.'s Age Verification Law Likely to Expand Beyond Porn

Thousands of online businesses — not only those that offer adult entertainment content — are likely to be affected by the roll out of the U.K.’s Digital Economy Act, which was passed through Parliament earlier this year.

U.K. Aims to Enforce Age Checks on Adult Sites by April

Age checks under the U.K.’s Digital Economy Bill will begin in the spring.

Open Rights Group to Discuss Digital Economy Bill on Tuesday

The Open Rights Group will hold a discussion on Tuesday to discuss with adult entertainment stakeholders what the Digital Economy Bill could mean for their online properties.

U.K. Bill Could Push Porn Fans to 'Dangerous Parts' of Web, Killock Says

A new survey from Broadband Genie says that 81 percent of Britons support the age-verification requirement as part of the U.K.’s Digital Economy Bill, but that only 8 percent would be willing to share personal information on adult websites.

U.K.'s Digital Economy Bill to Get Closer Examination on Tuesday

The House of Lords on Tuesday will begin its committee stage in discussion over the U.K.’s Digital Economy Bill, which contains measures to bring in age verification for adult sites and promises blockages for sites that don’t comply.

Myles Jackman Appointed Legal Director for Open Rights Group

Attorney Myles Jackman, who practices obscenity law and sexual freedom of expression in the U.K., has been appointed as legal director for Open Rights Group.

U.K. ISPs Hijacking Browsers to Force Porn-Filter Choice

Virgin Media, BT and Sky are hijacking web connections to force U.K. customers to make decisions about porn filters, according to a report by Wired.