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Freedom of information? Uncle Sam, get it right!

March 28, 2007 Attorney Eric Sinrod says 10 years after Congress enacted E-FOIA regulations, government agencies are coming up woefully short. TAGS: agency, exemption, audit, guidance, freedom, request, government, law, compliance, record

Security firms on police spyware, in their own words

July 17, 2007 Will companies that make antispyware software detect key loggers implanted by federal agents? We survey 13 companies and include their answers verbatim. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., security company, police, Grisoft, policy, regulation, AVG, survey, spyware, compliance, security, agency, keylogger, law, U.S., ZoneAlarm

Feds shut down spam ring for good

April 7, 2006 While denying any wrongdoing, prolific mailers have agreed to pay nearly half-a-million dollars in a deal with the FTC and California. TAGS: defendant, California, agency, law, e-mail

H-1Bs now open to the less-educated?

March 10, 2005 Federal agency indicates additional visas for this year may not be limited to advanced-degree holders, angering a business group. TAGS: H-1B, agency, degree, law, U.S.

Veterans Affairs chief calls for stronger data laws

June 8, 2006 Agrees with politicians who say federal agencies must notify Americans whose personal data is at risk in security breaches. TAGS: agency, theft, politician, identity theft, Rep., law, government

White House panel pushes new identity fraud laws

April 23, 2007 A wealth of state and federal laws already prohibit ID fraud and phishing. But a federal task force says more are needed. TAGS: identity fraud, provision, agency, identity theft, law, president, phishing

Some companies helped the NSA, but which?

February 6, 2006 Survey into domestic surveillance scheme finds no companies willing to say they participated. TAGS: NSA, surveillance, cooperation, survey, Time Warner Inc., margin, Internet company, telecommunications, law, agency, president

FTC chief warns against 'unnecessary' Net rules

November 6, 2006 Deborah Platt Majoras says consumer voices, market forces, existing laws are often good enough to remedy problems. TAGS: Net Neutrality, law, regulation, agency

Santa's delivered the Open Government Act

January 9, 2008 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why he thinks the newly signed law ensures government accountability in the Digital Age. TAGS: exemption, statute, request, agency, law, government, president, response

Slipping tech laws in via the back door

October 14, 2006 To learn how Congress really works, News.com's Declan McCullagh says to follow the paper trail of tech legislation. TAGS: Dallas, vote, law, material, agency, security

FTC says federal spam law has worked

December 20, 2005 Security firms report spam increase--but the FTC says 2003 law regulating junk e-mail is effective. TAGS: MX Logic Inc., CAN-SPAM Act, junk e-mail, spam, law, agency, message, e-mail

House vote targets false IRS Web sites, e-mails

April 18, 2007 Politicians target Web sites like IRS.com, which they say are misleading. TAGS: bill, symbol, agency, Rep., tax, phishing, law, e-mail

Company challenges FCC rules on cell phone-jamming gear

December 1, 2006 A Florida company seeks to change FCC rules against selling such equipment to local and state agencies. TAGS: homeland security, law enforcement agency, terrorist attack, gear, equipment, terrorism, regulation, agency, Florida, cell phone, law, Iraq, radio

Homeland security group to meet away from public eye

March 24, 2006 Federal advisory committee that deals with protecting U.S. infrastructure is free to disregard law keeping meetings open. TAGS: meeting, council, homeland security, VeriSign Inc., infrastructure, notice, agency, law, security
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