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EU wages war on cybercrime
May 24, 2007 As part of the targeted legislation, the Commission will consider laws for tackling ID theft later this year.GOP revives ISP-tracking legislation
February 7, 2007 New "law and order agenda" proposes data retention requirements. Also, owners of racy Web sites would have to post labels or go to prison.Yahoo: We need effective cybercrime laws
March 31, 2006 Policymakers need to define illegal use of technology rather than focus on how an action breaks the law, Yahoo exec says.President signs pretexting bill into law
January 16, 2007 Federal law makes it illegal to buy, sell or obtain personal phone records through fraudulent means; violations could yield prison time.Qwest on data retention laws: Oops
August 23, 2006 Broadband provider says its chief privacy officer misspoke when endorsing federal laws mandating data retention.EU roaming-charge initiative irks operators
March 29, 2006 Mobile providers vigorously oppose EU's decision to move forward with legislation to cap roaming charges.EU data retention directive gets final nod
February 22, 2006 The European Union says the controversial legislation is necessary to help fight terrorism and organized crime.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.Congress spanks naughty sex sites
July 25, 2006 President Bush is expected to sign a bill that targets Net drug sales and sneaky Web sites deemed "harmful to minors."Locking down laptops before it's too late
June 20, 2007 Seagate CEO Bill Watkins says the flaw with current legislation is that it does not specify how to encrypt data.Attorney general to talk data retention with new Congress
January 18, 2007 Alberto Gonzales says it's critical to ensure that law enforcement is able to get its hands on subscriber data from ISPs.EU data guru: Privacy advocates not a problem
September 20, 2006 He says effective antiterror measures can't exist without data protection controls.Mobile operators attack 'stifling' EC legislation
July 26, 2006 IT, mobile and content companies create forum that targets EC plans to regulate new-media content broadcasting.France backs down on iTunes DRM stance
May 2, 2006 Proposed legislation to require Apple, others to license their copyright protection technology is watered down.Congress may make ISPs snoop on you
May 16, 2006 Proposed law targets bloggers, search engines, and Web sites that might "facilitate" access to unlawful pornography.Interpol: Give us tools to fight cybercrime
March 21, 2006 International police want to see new global legislation dealing with cybercrime; Microsoft also pushes for stronger laws.Backer of ISP snooping slams industry
May 3, 2006 Congresswoman expresses frustration with ISPs resisting legislation that would require record retention.Lawmakers take aim at social-networking sites
May 11, 2006 Proposed law would cordon off access to sites such as MySpace and LiveJournal from schools and libraries.Congress readies broad new digital copyright bill
April 23, 2006 Instead of reforming the controversial DMCA, the U.S. government seems poised to expand it in a sweeping proposal.Lobbying backlash could hit bloggers
January 18, 2007 Under a broad new bill, some political bloggers who take ads and urge readers to speak up may have to register as lobbyists. Sponsored matches for "legislation"
