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Authorities strike against botnets
The sweep was part of a civil suit brought by Microsoft in its increasingly aggressive campaign to take the lead in combating such crimes, rather than waiting for law enforcement agencies to act. The company's targets were equipment used to control the
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:57A
Microsoft Opens New Front In Battle Against Botnets
Now, the company hopes it can use the network to disrupt a criminal enterprise and lure the organizers into identifying themselves to law enforcement. Microsoft wants to stamp out botnets and other forms of cybercrime because its Windows operating
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:52A
Ward Hadaway | Ticking time bomb for 'failing to furnish' prosecutions
The technicality arises in cases where drivers have been accused of failing to provide their details to police after being accused of an offence, such as when a car is caught by a speed or traffic light camera. Under Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:50A
Brothels get court's OK
On Monday, the Court of Appeal struck down the Criminal Code ban on brothels and changed the anti-pimping provision to allow prostitutes to hire employees, including bodyguards. The amendment to the pimping law, which will come into effect 30 days
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:49A
MICROSOFT CORPORATION : Microsoft Opens New Front In Battle Against Botnets
Now, the company hopes it can use the network to disrupt a criminal enterprise and lure the organizers into identifying themselves to law enforcement. Microsoft wants to stamp out botnets and other forms of cybercrime because its Windows operating
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:46A
National Post editorial board: A wise balance on prostitution
In September 2010, Ontario Judge Susan Himel ruled that Canada's criminal laws regarding prostitution violate Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which protests security of the person. Criminal laws against (a) Keeping a common bawdy-house
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:46A
Court rules brothels legal
In September 2010, Ontario Superior Court Justice Susan Himel struck down three Criminal Code sections outlawing prostitution -- communicating for the purposes of prostitution, living on the avails, and operating a common bawdy house.
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:38A
Province's prostitution laws unconstitutional: courts
Unconstitutional law. The Ontario Court of Appeals court ruling deemed the Criminal Code's prohibition on common bawdy-houses for the purpose of prostitution is unconstitutional. 1. Ontario's highest court has struck down the province's bawdy house ban
Updated: 03/27/2012 08:05A
Globe Editorial
The right to self-preservation is at the heart of an Ontario Court of Appeal ruling on Monday striking down the Criminal Code ban on brothels, and rewriting the anti-pimping law to allow prostitutes to hire bodyguards. Survival is not a right to be
Updated: 03/27/2012 07:59A
Ontario court strikes wise compromise on brothels
The right to self-preservation is at the heart of an Ontario Court of Appeal ruling on Monday striking down the Criminal Code ban on brothels, and rewriting the anti-pimping law to allow prostitutes to hire bodyguards. Survival is not a right to be
Updated: 03/27/2012 07:59A
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