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Police blotter: Secret recording inadmissible against bus driver

April 25, 2007 Parents of 9-year-old put recorder in his backpack when concerned about abuse by school bus driver. But recording can't be used as evidence. TAGS: interception, Police Blotter, Milwaukee, police, Wisconsin, appeals court, parent, child, recorder, law

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: AVG, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Grisoft, spyware, ZoneAlarm, security company, police, policy, regulation, anti-spyware, survey, keylogger, security, law, agent, agency

Feds uncloak the Patriot Act

April 5, 2005 As debate begins on portions of the law set to expire, officials summarize how the "sneak and peek" provision has been used. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Alberto Gonzales, Bush Administration, police, disclosure, law, portion, section

Bush wants Patriot Act renewed

January 21, 2004 President Bush calls for the renewal of the USA Patriot Act, the controversial law that has expanded Internet surveillance powers for police and partially expires next year. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, John Kerry, police, law, section, search, president, security

Ashcroft stumps for Patriot Act

August 20, 2003 The attorney general embarks on an unusual nationwide tour to drum up support for the controversial USA Patriot Act. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, John Ashcroft, attorney general, terrorist attack, police, law, speech

Cable taps into wiretap law

March 16, 2004 Time Warner Cable has asked VeriSign to help it comply with a federal wiretapping law for telecom carriers that will likely be extended to all broadband providers, says a source familiar with Time ... TAGS: CALEA, Time Warner Inc., cable company, VeriSign Inc., police, telecommunications, proposal, law, broadband

British banks to cancel cards used for Net child porn

July 20, 2006 Under new legislation, police to notify credit card issuers about transactions used to access illegal content online. TAGS: corporate communication, credit card, police, data protection, bank, child, U.K., card, law

Web posts spark libel complaint from politician

August 23, 2005 Oklahoma prosecutors to decide whether to press criminal charges against former mayoral candidate accused of libeling politician. TAGS: Oklahoma, politician, prosecutor, police, law, attorney

Feds step up push to wiretap VoIP calls

February 11, 2004 The Bush administration plans to ask the FCC to order Net telephony providers to comply with a law that would permit police to wiretap conversations carried over the Internet. TAGS: CALEA, VoIP company, VoIP, police, Bush Administration, definition, IP, telecommunications, conversation, IP telephony, law, broadband, commission

Feds seek wiretap access via VoIP

January 8, 2004 In pursuing "criminals, terrorists and spies," the FBI and the Justice Department are renewing their efforts to listen in on voice conversations carried across the Internet. TAGS: CALEA, VoIP company, VoIP, wiretap, police, terrorist, information service, criminal, IP, law, agency, IM

Bill would stiffen penalties for crimes posted online

January 26, 2007 Congressional Republican wants to force states to boost sentences for criminals who post images or videos of their violent crimes on the Internet. TAGS: crime, First Amendment, penalty, sentence, bill, police, speech, state, Republican, law, MySpace, person, New York, video

Patriot Act may be renewed without reforms

December 8, 2005 Last-minute deal calls for a vote to renew expiring portions of the law. But six senators could block it on privacy grounds. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, computer hacking, senator, surveillance, police, Internet provider, Republican, law, Sen., service provider, conference

Police blotter: Is 'hacker' innocent?

October 7, 2005 In this week's episode, a man charged with e-mail wiretapping sues his former co-workers for allegedly lying to police about his role. TAGS: interception, Police Blotter, police, law, suit, person, e-mail

Bill would stiffen penalties for crimes posted online

January 26, 2007 Congressman wants to force states to boost sentences for criminals who post images or videos of their violent crimes on the Internet. TAGS: crime, First Amendment, congressman, penalty, sentence, bill, police, speech, MySpace, state, law, person, New York, video

FBI wants to eavesdrop on fiber links

August 3, 2004 It's of "paramount importance" that wiretapping rules be extended to Verizon's broadband-over-fiber service, federal police say. TAGS: CALEA, fiber, Verizon Communications, request, agency, police, DSL, law

Key tech decisions marked Rehnquist tenure

September 4, 2005 During his 19 years on the high court, the chief justice shepherded the court in a more conservative direction. TAGS: justice, First Amendment, police, court, cable company, law, president

Labor groups raise outsourcing privacy concerns

July 26, 2004 Canadian activists aim to block plans to contract out medical processing to U.S., point to Patriot Act's weak privacy protections. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, outsourcing, activist, British Columbia, Canada, terrorism, police, U.S. company, privacy, U.S., law, government, worker

Your ISP as Net watchdog

June 16, 2005 Feds mull having Internet service providers retain records of their customers' online activities. TAGS: terrorism, Internet Service Provider, log, Internet service, Internet provider, police, service provider, proposal, law, record, billing, Europe, database, U.S., e-mail

Police blotter: Cops raid Usenet provider over porn

September 8, 2006 Judge lets civil rights lawsuit proceed that Usenet provider filed against Pa. police after being raided. TAGS: Usenet, plaintiff, Pennsylvania, Police Blotter, raid, Communications Decency Act, defendant, violation, Internet Service Provider, claim, police, U.S. District Judge, attorney, Judge, law, Internet service
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