See this article by Anita Ramasastry and my related posting.
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Daily Archives: October 1, 2004
Foreign Intelligence Gathering and the Challenges of Info Overload
“In a report issued jointly by the Center for Democracy & Technology and the Heritage Foundation, National Security Agency Inspector General Joel Brenner proposes ten practical principles that should be applied to the human and technical aspects of information systems in order to balance privacy and national security.” [From the Center for Democracy and Technology]… Continue Reading
EFF and Students Prevail in DMCA Decision Against E-Voting Manufacturer
EFF press release: “In a landmark case, a California district court has determined that Diebold, Inc., a manufacturer of electronic voting machines, knowingly misrepresented that online commentators, including IndyMedia and two Swarthmore college students, had infringed the company’s copyrights. This makes the company the first to be held liable for violating section 512(f) of the… Continue Reading
9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act Amendment
This represents the text of H.R. 10 as reported by the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee Amendment to H.R. 10, October 1, 2004. (PDF, 625 pages) See also my related posting, September 27, New Draft Legislation Expands on Patriot Act Continue Reading
Free Utilities Complement Free Online Sources for Books and Music
No-Guilt Downloads: Free Books, Music, and Movies – Where to find public-domain and other free works on the Web. See also Free and Legal Music Downloading Resources on the Web Continue Reading
Essay on the Impact of Patriot Act on Electronic Surveillance Law
Reconstructing Electronic Surveillance Law, by Daniel J. Solove. “The USA-Patriot Act made a number of changes in electronic surveillance law, but the most fundamental problems with the law did not begin with the USA-Patriot Act. In this article, Professor Solove argues that electronic surveillance law suffers from significant problems that predate the USA-Patriot Act. The… Continue Reading
