- Tue Nov 9 2004 Ashcroft resigns attorney general's post
His controversial tenure as top cop was marked by the revised Patriot Act and additional Internet surveillance.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Tue Dec 2 2008 Obama's attorney general pick: Good on privacy?
Eric Holder, the deputy attorney general under President Clinton, has criticized the warrantless wiretapping program. But he wanted to limit encryption use, and his views on other online policies may not be that far from the Bush administration's.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Wed Jan 17 2007 Attorney general: NSA spy program to be reformed
Alberto Gonzales said the controversial domestic surveillance program will now be overseen by a secret court in Washington.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Thu Jan 18 2007 Attorney general mum on spy program court orders
At Senate hearing, Gonzales casts doubt on whether more details will be publicly disclosed about administration's latest surveillance plans.
Posted by Anne Broache
- Mon Oct 21 2002 Judge: Disabilities Act doesn't cover Web
update A federal judge says Southwest Airlines doesn't have to make its site more accessible to the blind. The Americans with Disabilities Act, she says, doesn't apply to virtual space.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Tue Jun 10 2008 N.Y. attorney general forces ISPs to curb Usenet access
Time Warner Cable pulls the plug on all newsgroups after Andrew Cuomo's office finds child porn on 88 of them. Verizon Communications and Sprint plan to limit Usenet too.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Thu Apr 20 2006 U.S. attorney general calls for 'reasonable' data retention
He suggests that new rules may be necessary to ensure integrity of investigations into online sex crimes.
Posted by Anne Broache
- Wed Aug 20 2003 Ashcroft stumps for Patriot Act
The attorney general embarks on an unusual nationwide tour to drum up support for the controversial USA Patriot Act.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Fri Aug 2 2002 Software licensing act amended
A group of legal experts modifies a proposed overhaul of state laws governing software licensing to address widespread concern about consumer rights.
Posted by Alorie Gilbert
- Sat Dec 1 2001 Macromedia to aid the disabled online
The software developer plans to launch a new product that helps designers and developers create Web content accessible to everyone--particularly those with disabilities.
Posted by Gwendolyn Mariano
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