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Illinois

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Internet conduct that crosses the state line?

June 6, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says an Illinois decision was an example of muscle-flexing that other states may decide to emulate. TAGS: Illinois, loan, borrower, state, argument, finance

FTC shuts down four spam rings

September 14, 2006 In two cases, spammers sent sexually explicit e-mail messages using "zombie" computers, the agency says. TAGS: Illinois, CAN-SPAM Act, spam, agency, e-mail

Illinois university sets up Mac cluster

February 2, 2005 The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has become the latest college to set up a big cluster of Xserve computers. TAGS: Apple Xserve, cluster, Illinois, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, server

Illinois video game law challenged in court

July 26, 2005 As game makers sue to overturn a law restricting violent video games, politicians vote for an investigation of the "Grand Theft Auto" sex flap. TAGS: Illinois, Richard Posner, video game, law, Grand Theft Auto, violence, children, games, video

Illinois seeks to restrict violent games

February 28, 2005 Proposed bill makes Illinois latest state to tackle growing concern over increasingly graphic games. TAGS: Illinois, Missouri, children, violence, games, Democrat, retailer

Spam fighter hit with $11.7 million judgment

September 15, 2006 Nonprofit behind antispam blacklist is hit with multimillion-dollar judgment, but the order may not be enforceable. TAGS: Spamhaus, judgment, Barracuda Networks, Illinois, spammer, spam, U.K., anti-spam, court, organization, U.S., order, e-mail

Illinois university hit with security breach

July 5, 2006 Data on more than 180,000 people is at risk after hackers get into servers at Western Illinois University. TAGS: security breach, university, breach, institution, Illinois, incident, hacker, identity theft, student, credit card, security, server

Comcast and Insight unwind partnership

April 2, 2007 Companies are splitting up their cable and broadband subscribers, giving Comcast some advantages and raising acquisition questions. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Kentucky, subscriber, Indiana, High-speed Internet, clustering, cable company, Ohio, Illinois, acquisition, Time Warner Inc., agreement, video

Judge nixes Michigan law aimed at 'violent' games

April 4, 2006 State law restricting sale of video games deemed harmful to minors violates First Amendment, federal judge rules. TAGS: Michigan, Rockstar Games, First Amendment, video game, violence, federal judge, law, politician, Illinois, Judge, Grand Theft Auto, sale, games, video

Illinois games restriction bill advances

May 4, 2005 Bill that would allow state officials to impose ratings on games is voted on to state Senate 6 to 2. TAGS: bill, proposal, Illinois, state, games, Democrat

Tech manufacturers rally against Net neutrality

September 19, 2006 Makers of networking hardware, applications urge Congress to hold off on regulations they say could disrupt the way the Internet works. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Corning Inc., legislation, press conference, Illinois, Rep., telephone company, Democrat, networking

Why they say spyware is good for you

November 7, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains the growing trend behind installing spyware on Windows PCs without obtaining proper permission. TAGS: DirectRevenue, DMCA, Illinois, Sony Corp., law, spyware, lawyer, California, CD, Microsoft Windows

Why don't game developers get it?

October 7, 2005 Trash the alibis, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. It's time for the industry to take a long look in the mirror. TAGS: video game, violence, bill, Michigan, Illinois, game company, California, games, video

Navigating the law of unintended consequences

March 14, 2005 A legislative rush to prevent privacy violations could create more problems than they solve, says CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh. TAGS: security breach, law, legislator, New Jersey, Illinois, security, e-mail address, password, database, e-mail

Congress catching on to the value of blogs

January 26, 2006 It's starting slowly, but a group of senators and representatives are now blogging, and some observers expect the number to grow as elections near. TAGS: Rep., blogging, blog, senator, Sen., congressman, Barack Obama, John Kerry, margin, Illinois, community, value

What's behind the video game witch hunt?

June 13, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains who's driving the campaign against politically incorrect video games--and why. TAGS: Richard Posner, minor, video game, Indianapolis, law, bill, Democrat, Illinois, games, violence, America, video

Carriers throw their weight around towns

December 1, 2004 Cities tired of waiting for broadband buildouts find it ain't so easy to go around the phone and cable giants. TAGS: municipality, broadband, SBC Communications Inc., cable company, fiber, broadband network, Philadelphia, Illinois, fiber-optics, carrier, broadband Internet, Time Warner Inc., law, Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications

MySpace may face legislative crackdown

July 11, 2006 As November election nears, Republicans say new laws are needed to protect kids from gangs, sex predators on the Net. TAGS: MySpace, crackdown, verification, Rep., Republican, school, child, politician, Democrat, Illinois, library
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