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Feds take porn fight to Google

January 19, 2006 Bush administration subpoenas records of all searches over one week as it defends disputed antiporn law. Document: Google subpoenaed over pornography TAGS: subpoena, Child Online Protection Act, Bush Administration, porn, search engine, request, government, Google Inc., law, Yahoo! Inc., attorney, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp.

How to hinder, not help, social networks

December 4, 2007 iMega chairman Joe Brennan says digital innovators face increased risks because of politically motivated short-term fixes by state governments. TAGS: social networking, North Carolina, minor, law, government, MySpace, U.S.

The anxious new dawn of cybersnooping

May 3, 2006 Privacy expert Nancy Libin says Congress can't afford to ignore a loophole in federal privacy law. TAGS: government agency, loophole, personal information, LexisNexis, ChoicePoint Inc., government, legislation, law, responsibility

Judge: Google must give feds limited access to records

March 18, 2006 Privacy-aware ruling says search giant must turn over a swath of indexed URLs--but not users' queries. TAGS: Child Online Protection Act, Google Inc., law, Judge, government, Time Warner Inc., search engine

The Constitution, a la carte

May 22, 2007 The FCC might have good intentions, but Randolph J. May says the government could end up violating the First Amendment. TAGS: First Amendment, government, programming, cable company, violence, law, reader, TV

Libertarianism and its discontents

October 18, 2007 CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says that while those in the tech world want to see government out of our lives, they don't really mean it. TAGS: stock market, government, law, income

Grandstanding on terrorism and tech

October 9, 2002 IPI Center for Technology Freedom director Bartlett Cleland cautions that zealous policymakers are ignoring the realities of technology in a rush to pass their pet tech projects into law. TAGS: computer attack, computer security, government, NSA, regulation, terrorism, attack, law, U.S., security

Spy czar urges extension of warrantless-wiretap law

September 18, 2007 Many Democrats say there are too many unanswered questions about the scope of the Bush administration's surveillance activities. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, warrant, Bush Administration, foreigner, Democrat, law, telephone call, government, U.S., Republican, e-mail

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, government, request, compliance, law, record

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

Yahoo files to dismiss China human rights suit

August 27, 2007 Two Chinese journalists allege the Internet giant "willingly" handed over information that led to their arrest and prosecution. TAGS: subsidiary, China, Internet company, Yahoo! Inc., prison, journalist, motion, lawsuit, government, law

Uncle Sam's newest security challenge to businesses

November 5, 2007 Congress will soon consider new laws to better protect businesses against security breaches. Websense CEO Gene Hodges argues against a one-size-fits-all approach. TAGS: breach, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, data protection, compliance, government, law, security, bank

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, data security, politician, Rep., law, government

Hanging up on the competition

May 18, 2006 Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez says video franchise legislation backed by phone companies will benefit corporations, not consumers. TAGS: telephone company, legislation, barrier, nation, telecommunications, broadband, government, law, cable company, programming, entry, video

Politicians weigh renewal of Net access tax ban

May 22, 2007 State governments say they want to be able to levy new taxes on access and oppose an unfettered extension of the federal ban that expires this fall. TAGS: moratorium, ban, tax, politician, Rep., Internet access, economist, law, government, Democrat, DSL
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