Grant Shapps' business 'plagiarising' software and breaching Google's rules: how the Internet works

Grant Shapps' business 'plagiarising' software and breaching Google's rules - Telegraph: "According to the Guardian newspaper, the company which is selling TrafficPaymaster was co-founded by Mr Shapps under the name of Michael Green and his wife, Belinda.

A spokesman for the minister, who is currently responsible for housing and has been tipped for promotion in the forthcoming reshuffle, insisted that he had had nothing to do with the firm since passing his share of it to his wife in 2008.

Google is reported to be considering taking action against the company. A spokesman said Google did not comment on individual cases, but added: "We take copyright very seriously and invest significant time and money in keeping advertisers and publishers that violate our policies out of our network.
"Google bans ads and advertisers involved in activities that infringe on copyright from using our systems and prohibits publishers that violate copyright from participating in AdSense.”

In the past, Mr Shapps has said that he used the name Michael Green to differentiate his political and business activities Before becoming a minister at the last election, he specialised in internet marketing.
An online toolkit said to have been written by Michael Green called "How To Bounce Back From Recession" is sold on the HowToCorp website." 'via Blog this'

European Commission VP Ansip - Telecoms: the backbone of the Digital Single Market

European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - Telecoms: the backbone of the Digital Single Market: "On net neutrality, there are three elements we should address:
Firstly, we need to make sure that the internet is not splintered apart by different rules. This is why we need common rules for net neutrality.
Then, we need an open internet for consumers. No blocking or throttling.
And we want an internet that allows European industry to innovate and provide better services for consumers." 'via Blog this'

Daithí Mac Síthigh: Computers and the Coalition

Daithí Mac Síthigh: Computers and the Coalition | Centre for Law and Information Policy at IALS: "I have reviewed the legislation adopted by Parliament during this period, referring back to the Coalition agreement where appropriate. I have also considered the more significant instances of secondary legislation and policy documents, including EU measures (but primarily those measures where Member States had some discretion in implementation or where there is a meaningful link with a national-level debate or controversy." 'via Blog this'