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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. TAGS: self-regulation, legislation, Yahoo! Inc., 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, broadband, nation, law, government, entry, cable company, telecommunications, programming, video

Queen gives biometric ID cards the green light

November 23, 2004 Legislation for a British FBI is also in the Queen's Speech, which promises "security for all." TAGS: ID card, legislation, government, terrorism, U.K., security

Philly, Verizon reach accord on city Wi-Fi plan

December 1, 2004 Penn. governor signs closely watched legislation after Philadelphia and Verizon reach compromise on citywide project. TAGS: Philadelphia, Verizon Communications, Governor, Pennsylvania, legislation, wireless service, government, city, telephone company, Wi-Fi, broadband, project, agreement

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: loophole, government agency, personal information, ChoicePoint Inc., LexisNexis, government, law, responsibility, legislation

Putting teeth into U.S. cybercrime policy

April 14, 2005 Paul Kurtz leads a CEO group pressing for more-effective cybersecurity laws. Will it succeed where others have failed? TAGS: spyware, legislation, adware, government, CEO, security, U.S.

Patriot Act redux?

October 18, 2004 CNET News.com Washington watcher Declan McCullagh says some in Congress are trying to pass new legislation that uses technology to keep closer tabs on you and me. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, John McCain, legislation, ID card, government, agency, U.S., database

British legislation to enforce encryption key disclosure

May 18, 2006 Part of act would give police power to force businesses, individuals to hand over the keys in criminal investigations. TAGS: banker, police, Zurich, security expert, legislation, disclosure, key, encryption, U.K., government, security

Proposed law targets tech-China cooperation

February 16, 2006 Legislation being readied by politician proposes criminalizing cooperation with governments of China, Iran, others. TAGS: cooperation, China, Cisco Systems Inc., Iran, politician, U.S. company, legislation, nation, government, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Google faces obstacles in S.F. Wi-Fi bid

October 4, 2005 Lawsuits or legislation could stymie deal, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom says. TAGS: Philadelphia, proposal, city, Wi-Fi network, San Francisco, Wi-Fi, legislation, Google Inc., project, EarthLink Inc., telephone company, government, broadband, Verizon Communications

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