New York Times Editorial, April 10, 2005 – Revising the Patriot Act
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Call for Canadian Copyright Reform and P2P File Sharing
Piercing the peertopeer myths: An examination of the Canadian experience by Michael Geist, First Monday, volume 10, number 4 (April 2005): “Canada is in the midst of a contentious copyright reform with advocates for stronger copyright protection maintaining that the Internet has led to widespread infringement that has harmed the economic interests of Canadian artists.… Continue Reading
Commentary on Electronic Snooping and Its Impact on Privacy
Goodbye to Privacy, by William Safire, April 10, 2005 New York Times Book Review, focuses on the pervasiveness of electronic data collection of personal information on U.S. citizens, by a range of companies. Two recent books, No Place to Hide and Chatter, Dispatches From the Secret World of Global Eavesdropping detail at great length post… Continue Reading
Transcript of Oral Arguments in P2P Case Heard by Supreme Court March 29
From the School of Information Management and Systems, UC Berkeley, the transcript of oral arguments, March 29, 2005 (55 pages, PDF), in MGM v. Grokster. [The Peer-to-Peer Weblog] Continue Reading
State Legislation to Protect Personal Data Hits Roadblocks
In States Scramble To Protect Data – Dozens of Privacy Bills Introduced After Spate of Security Breaches, the Washington Post reports that privacy legislation is under consideration in 28 states. However, industry support for a carefully crafted response on the federal level presents serious challenges to the future of these bills. Continue Reading
