Sussex father quizzed over Google privacy row
12:20pm Tuesday 29th May 2012
A Sussex father-of-three has been quizzed by US investigators as part of a Google privacy row.
Former Lancing College pupil Marius Milner was named by the New York Times as an anonymous Google employee who wrote the computer code that allowed personal data to be intercepted by the internet giant’s Street View cars.
Mr Milner, whose father lives in Shoreham, hit headlines across the world because of fresh controversy about software that allowed emails and other WiFi data to be intercepted by Google’s Street View cars.
He used his rights under the fifth amendment of the US Constitution to refuse to answer FCC questions during its investigations.
The Street View project was an ambitious plan to photograph the world’s streets but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) found that code to collect unencrypted data sent from homes by computers, including emails, was also installed.
The Street View vehicles have recently been spotted again on Sussex streets, leading to speculation that the internet giant is updating its photographs of the county.
Now the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it could take further action against the company once it has studied a report by its American counterpart, the Federal Communications Commission.
Google admitted two years ago some data had been taken but said it was a “mistake”.
From his home in Shoreham Mr Milner’s father Gerald, 85, described his “bright” son, who now lives in the US with his wife, Liz Meldrum.
He said: “At school he came top in everything. He was always interested in technology and was quite a serious child.”
An ICO spokeswoman said yesterday: “Google Inc provided us with a formal undertaking about their future conduct in November 2010, following their failure in relation to the collection of WiFi data by their Street View cars.
“This included a provision for the ICO to audit their privacy practices. The results of the audit were published in August 2011, and there will be a formal follow-up process within the next couple of months to ensure our recommendations have been put in place. All personal data unlawfully collected by Google has been destroyed. We are currently studying the FCC’s report and will consider what further action, if any, needs to be taken.”
A Google spokesman said: "We have always been clear that the leaders of this project did not want or intend to use this payload data.
"Indeed Google never used it in any of our products or services. Both the Department of Justice and the FCC have looked into this closely--including reviewing the internal correspondence--and both found no violation of law.”
Source: www.theargus.co.uk
Patel guides Notts to the summit - ECB
Watch highlights from Hove as Nottinghamshire clinch victory over Sussex
Nottinghamshire moved top of the LV= County Championship Division One table by completing a seven-wicket win over Sussex at the PROBIZ County Ground.
They lead Warwickshire by a single point after wrapping up victory on the final day, although their main rivals do have a game in hand.
Chasing a target of 145 after Sussex had been bowled out for a second-innings 263 on the stroke of lunch, Notts endured a few scares along the way before completing their first championship win at Hove since 1983.
Riki Wessels, whose first-innings 199 helped put his side in control, adopted a positive approach at the start before he came down the pitch to off-spinner Chris Nash and picked out Murray Goodwin on the midwicket boundary, having hit six fours in his 30.
Fellow opener Alex Hales became Sussex captain Michael Yardy's first four-day victim since September 2009 when he edged to slip with the score on 59 and Nottinghamshire still needed 45 runs when Monty Panesar won a leg-before verdict against left-hander Michael Lumb with a ball that kept low.
Samit Patel struck an unbeaten 50 as Nottinghamshire continued their fine start to the season with a comfortable victory over Sussex
But on a cracked, dry pitch offering the bowlers plenty of assistance Sussex just did not have enough runs to defend.
Samit Patel, dropped in the same Naveed Arif Gondal over by wicketkeeper Ben Brown and then Yardy, hit his sixth four to secure victory and reach an 88-ball fifty. He added an unbeaten 57 for the fourth wicket with James Taylor.
Earlier, Sussex had lost their last six wickets in the morning session for 57 runs including a spell of four for 20 in seven overs to undermine their hopes of posting a more testing target.
Luke Wright reached his second half-century of the match, adding 107 for the fifth wicket with Goodwin, before he was well taken by the diving Chris Read after aiming a loose drive at Andre Adams.
The New Zealand seamer also picked up the key wicket of Goodwin two overs later when the right-hander, whose 74 from 170 balls was his highest score of the season, clipped a length ball straight to midwicket.
At the other end, Patel picked up Brown and Steve Magoffin as he got deliveries to turn and bounce out of the cracks.
James Anyon and Naveed added 32 for the ninth wicket to give Sussex some hope and the visitors needed to take the second new ball to wrap things up as Naveed drove to point off Andy Carter and Panesar edged to Read to give Harry Gurney his first success of the innings.
Source: www.ecb.co.uk
Kent likely to sign Mohammad Ashraful for 2012 Friends Life T20 tournament – Cricket News Update - Bettor.com
Kent likely to sign Mohammad Ashraful for 2012 Friends Life T20 tournament – Cricket News Update
Low ranked English county, Kent, is expected to sign former Bangladesh captain, Mohammad Ashraful, for this year’s Friends Life t20 tournament.
The Kent coach, Jimmy Adams, on Monday confirmed reports that the County is keeping an eye on the out of favour Bangladesh batsman.
"We're aware that he's available and that he's in close proximity," Adams said during an interview with BBC Radio Kent.
"A lot of issues to do with T20 are still under discussion, that being one of them. We haven't made a decision," the Kent coach added further.
The 27-year-old middle-order batsman from Dhaka, who has had a poor run of form in international cricket lately, which saw the former Bangladesh skipper not only being dropped from the Asia Cup squad earlier this year but also costed him a central contract with the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
Despite struggling for form at the international level, the hard-hitting right-hander has fared well in the domestic Twenty20 tournaments. Playing for Dhaka Gladiators in the inaugural Bangladesh Premier League earlier this year, Ashraful played key role, helping the side lift the trophy.
Currently the middle-order batsman is in England, playing for table topping Blackheath in the Kent League. Last week the belligerent batsman scored a century in a match against Bromley.
"There are always financial considerations to take into mind but at this point, we know he's here, we know what he's capable of and it's an ongoing discussion," said the kent coach, Jimmy Adams.
The 27-year-old Bangladesh batsman, if signs a deal with the Kent county, will join West Indies' Brendan Nash as the second overseas player at the St Lawrence Ground.
There are still two weeks to go in the 2012 Flt20, and Adams feels that both the club as well as the player have enough time to reach a decision.
"In terms of logistics, you have about three or four days before you kick off because of the paperwork that has to go through the ECB [England and Wales Cricket Board]," said the Kent coach.
Ashraful has so far played 51 T20 games scoring 876 runs. His part-time right-arm off-spin has also fetched him 28 T20 wickets.
Source: blogs.bettor.com
Kent football hooligans told to hand over passports before Euro 2012 starts - Kent News
England manager Roy Hodgson
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
10:54 AM
Yobs with Football Banning Orders prevented from attending England matches in Poland and the Ukraine
Nearly 30 football hooligans from Kent have today been told to hand over their passports to stop them travelling to the Euro 2012 football tournament.
The Football Banning Orders Authority has given the 28 yobs who are subject to a Football Banning Order (FBO) two days to surrender their passports ahead of the tournament, hosted jointly by Poland and the Ukraine, that runs from June 8 to July 1.
If they don’t hand over their passports they will be arrested by Kent Police and face prosection.
Officials say the move is part of a nationwide operation, co-ordinated by the Association of Chief Police Officers, to reduce the “impact” the tournament may have both in the UK and overseas.
Among those who will not be in the stadium for E ngland’s opening game against France is a 35-year-old unemployed man from Chatham who became the first person in Kent to receive an FBO since a new specialist unit was established by Kent Police to tackle football-related crime.
He was banned in February from attending any football match in the county, the rest of the country and overseas for the next three years.
The ban extends to all matches from the Blue Square South League, the top level of non-league competition, upwards.
He also received an 18-month Community Order and an 18-months- Supervision Order after being found guilty at Medway Magistrates’ Court of assaulting two stewards at a Gillingham game.
The unit, made up of specially trained officers, was formed last July after a change in the law that meant ‘regulated games’ included non-league football matches.
Police say football banning orders are a preventative measure designed to stop potential troublemakers from travelling to and attending football matches, both at home and abroad.
Anyone who commits a football-related offence at one of these stadiums can be arrested and an FBO applied for.
Chief Insp Bryan Whittaker said: “We have developed a strong record of effective policing of football matches and that includes using Football Banning Orders where necessary.
“They are a significant tool for police and the courts in preventing or reducing football related violence and disorder.
“Banning orders work. About 92 per cent of people whose orders have expired since 2000 are assessed by police as no longer posing a risk of football disorder. And the rate of passport surrender is even higher. During the World Cup 2010, 98 per cent of people with FBOs complied.
“Most football fans are good natured and genuinely want to support their team. They should be able to do that without being subjected to offensive and criminal behaviour.”
Source: www.kentnews.co.uk
Scott Newman to return to Middlesex at end of Kent loan - BBC News
Opening batsman Scott Newman is to return to Middlesex after Kent opted against renewing his loan deal.
The 32-year-old failed to flourish during his two months at Kent, scoring just 215 runs at an average of 23.9.
Newman lost his place to Sam Northeast for Kent's last match, an innings victory against Leicestershire.
His contract will expire on May 31 and he will return to Lord's to compete with Sam Robson, Joe Denly and Chris Rogers for an opening berth.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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