Secret terror files left on train
Secret terror files left on train: “An inquiry is underway into a ‘serious’ security breach after top-secret documents on al-Qaeda are left on a train.” (Via BBC News.)
11 June, 2008
Secret Spy Court Troubled by FBI Wiretap Network
Secret Spy Court Troubled by FBI Wiretap Network: The nation’s top-secret spy court repeatedly questioned the FBI in 2005 and 2006 about the operation of its sophisticated wiretapping network, raising questions about whether investigators exceeded…
Interstate web host foils gonzo porn baron Max Hardcore
Interstate web host foils gonzo porn baron Max Hardcore: California obscenity, Florida conviction A federal jury in Tampa, Florida convicted a pioneer of gross-out ‘gonzo’ porn last week on obscenity charges stemming from the delivery…
Index on Censorship: Something must be done
Index on Censorship » Something must be done The government’s latest legislation on ‘extreme pornography’ is based on ill-informed notions, writes Julian Petley Question: what do Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Last Exit to Brooklyn and Inside…
Communications Decency Act Tipping Under Cuomo Kid-Porn Accord
Communications Decency Act Tipping Under Cuomo Kid-Porn Accord: Sprint, Verizon and Time Warner are agreeing with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to block and filter kiddie porn. Perhaps it’s a salvo to head off…
Former Prosecutor: ISP Content Filtering Might be a ‘Five Year Felony’
Former Prosecutor: ISP Content Filtering Might be a ‘Five Year Felony’: By Ryan Singe, May 22, 2008 Internet service providers that monitor their networks for copyright infringement or bandwidth hogs may be committing felonies by…
France blocks online child porn, terrorism, racism
France blocks online child porn, terrorism, racism – Yahoo! News: ARIS – France is joining at least five other countries where Internet service providers block access to child pornography and to content linked to terrorism…
Google supports US privacy law
Google supports US privacy law: “ If it stops stronger laws anyway Google, under fire recently for not being open enough about its own privacy policies, supports a wide-ranging federal bill protecting privacy.… “ (Via…
Skype: We can’t comply with police wiretap requests
Skype: We can’t comply with police wiretap requests: One of the more interesting tidbits from News.com’s survey published this morning on instant messaging privacy came from Skype. The eBay-owned company says it is unable to…
New York talks net giants into child pornography crackdown
Here is another review article this time from a UK perspective. New York talks net giants into child pornography crackdown: Time Warner torches newsgroups After discussions with the New York Attorney General’s office, three big-name…