Criminals and cyber bullies to be banned from the web
Criminals who commit offenses online and cyber bullies will be banned from the Internet as part of the Government’s new cyber security strategy, announced today. By Christopher Williams, Technology Correspondent 25 Nov 2011 It calls for police and courts to make more use of existing “cyber sanctions” to restrict access to the social networks and instant messaging services in cases of hacking, fraud and online bullying. Sex offenders and those convicted of harassment or anti-social behavior also face more internet restrictions under the new strategy. Similar orders have been imposed on those charged with involvement in a series of cyber attacks by the Anonymous and LulzSec groups earlier this year, while they await trial. Cyber sanctions were also used following the riots this summer. Two teenagers in Dundee were banned from the web for inciting riots via Facebook. Officials are now looking into whether "cyber tag" technology could be used to monitor offenders and repo