I guess if the government are serious about overhauling the computer misuse act (or whatever it's called) I guess we, the British public should keep our eyes peeled for any attempts by the likes of the RIAA, or the BPI, or any other interested party to slip in (unnoticed) legislation regarding copyright, and privacy. The last thing we need is what's happened in Sweden in recent weeks...

...all laws are designed to protect the 'haves'. Well, prehaps not so surprising, seeing as the 'have-nots' have, by definition, nothing to lose.

With all this apparent concern over computer security, I would think that the elimination of botnets - a la US Homeland Security - would be one aspect of threat reduction. Then, might I ask, WHY IN GOD'S NAME ARE UK SCHOOLS APPARENTLY SIGNING A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH MICROSOFT, THE MOTHER OF ALL BOTNETS (and without the knowledge and permission of the taxpayers whose money is funding this fiasco)? 

If the UK Government is REALLY concerned about security, walk the talk and set an example: install secure open source in schools and government offices as many other countries have done, and save the taxpayers some money.