Freedom
Outlawing Encryption Under Patriot Ii
ot-ii Among other nasty things, the US government is trying to make the use of encryption while committing a crime over a computer a new crime that would add 5 years onto your sentence, if convicted. …
Google Removes Quot Illegal Quot Site From Its Index On Request
Seth Finkelstein has details on a troubling case about someone in Chester county in the UK complaining to google about a site run by someone calling themselves “Chester the Molester” as an …
Truth in music on its way?
Senator Ron Wyden (D) from Oregon is pitching a simple idea to lead to a market-driven solution to the DRM problems being imposed on consumers: to require music companies to disclose to consumers the …
Viacom won't run anti War ads
With all of the millions of protesters out there this weekend, you would think that Viacom would not be opposed to a fairly popular viewpoint being broadcast. However, they have refused to run an …
Aba Taking A Stand Against Bush Administration
A Feb 10 American Bar Association resolution “urges Congress to ensure, through appropriate legislation, regular and timely oversight, and expanded reporting requirements, that the FISA is used …
Patriot 2 Encryption An Aggravating Circumstance
Declan McCullagh asks a good question on the cryptography list: When encryption is omnipresent in everything from wireless networks to hard drives to SSH clients, might the basic effect of such a law …