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US Department of Justice: Overview of the DeCSS Legal Intervention Case

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The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has been granted permission by the Second US Circuit Court of Appeals to intervene in the case of Eric Corely aka Emmanuel Goldstein, publisher of hacker zine 2600 which got into hot water for posting, . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 25, 2001

Justice Department vs. Magazine: DVD Decryption Legal Battle

Uncle Sam is siding with the movie industry in a case that prevents a magazine from posting and linking to software that makes it possible to decrypt DVD security. In a filing submitted to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 23, 2001

US Appeals Court Decision on DeCSS Code and Film Industry Support

In an appeals court filing, the US government praises a lower-court ruling that bans the hacker magazine from posting the DeCSS decryption code Uncle Sam is siding with the movie industry in a case that prevents a magazine from . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 23, 2001

Engineer Exposes Self-Defense Argument In Hacking Inquiry

The Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) yesterday referred to prosecutors a computer engineer who allegedly hacked into a computer server in what he called "self-defense." The Hsinchu computer engineer, surnamed Fan (S), said he thought that the other side attacked his computer . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 23, 2001

U.K. Cyberterrorism Law: Hackers Now Cyberterrorists Under New Regulations

Hackers now have a new tag in the U.K.: cyberterrorists. Under the Terrorism Act 2000, enacted into law beginning Monday, people who endanger lives through the manipulation of public computer systems will be punished under the anti-terrorism law as would any . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 20, 2001

Key Focus Areas For Allocating Technology Funds At NSA And CIA

Senior lawmakers who conduct oversight of US intelligence programs say modernizing technology at the National Security Agency (NSA) and beefing up the CIA's spy network are priorities this year. "Funding NSA for this year and in the future is a . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 20, 2001

UK Terrorism Act Expands to Include Cyberterrorism Threats

Computer hackers could be classed as terrorists under a UK law that came into force today. The Terrorism Act 2000 is designed to prevent dissident political groups from using the UK as a base for terrorism and recognises a . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 19, 2001

U.S. Representatives Introduce Spam Control Bill for Consumer Protection

A bill designed to give consumers and ISPs greater control over a flood of unwanted e-mail, commonly known as spam, was introduced Wednesday by the same U.S. representatives who sponsored the legislation in the last Congress.. . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 18, 2001

NIST Recommendations for Seamlessly Integrating Intrusion Detection Systems

The National Institute of Standards and Technology released Monday new draft guidance on intrusion-detection systems, outlining all the factors agencies need to consider when integrating these security systems into their networks. The guidance is part of a series of special . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 16, 2001

SafeWeb and CIA: A Unique Partnership For Internet Privacy Technologies

How's this for a curious pairing? Stephen Hsu and his partners at SafeWeb Inc. launch a Web site offering the utmost in Internet privacy - and then hook up with the notoriously intrusive Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA, in this case, wants to use a SafeWeb program to mask its own movements on the Internet, so it can gather information incognito.. . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 13, 2001

Bush Reviews Critical Infrastructure Office Operations Review

The Bush administration is reviewing whether to continue the operations of the government office that coordinates critical infrastructure policy, according to the head of the office, which is slated for termination this fall. John Tritak, director of the Critical Infrastructure . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 13, 2001

FBI DCS1000 System: Rebranding From Carnivore Over Privacy Issues

The FBI has dressed its online wolf in sheep's clothing, changing the name of its controversial email surveillance system -- known up until now as Carnivore. Carnivore now goes by the less beastly moniker of DCS1000, drawn from the . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 12, 2001

Military Personnel Cyber Threats From Fidel Castro's Hacking

These must be jittery times for anyone in the military who uses the Internet. Not only do they have to guard against Love Bug worms and security holes in Microsoft Outlook -- now they've got to worry about Fidel Castro . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 09, 2001

Joint Federal Guidelines on Customer Privacy and Data Security

In an effort to improve the state of consumer privacy, the Federal Reserve Board, the FDIC, the OCC, and the Office of Thrift Supervision on January 17 announced that they have put together joint guidelines to safeguard confidential customer information. The . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 08, 2001

Federal Commission Calls for Comprehensive National Security Overhaul

Recognizing that national security is no longer the sole concern of the Defense Department, a new report by a federal commission pushes for a vast reorganization of the federal government and an overhaul of the appropriations process. The report by the . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 05, 2001

VMware And NSA Collaboration: Near Crack-Proof Data Security

Software emulation firm VMware announced it has teamed up with researchers at the National Security Agency to create a nearly crack-proof computer that can place sensitive data in virtual vaults inside the PC. The concept, assuming it works, would streamline the . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 01, 2001

Super Bowl 2001 Privacy: Mass Biometric Scanning Without Consent

Super Bowl 2001 fans were secretly treated to a mass, biometric scan in which video cameras tied to a temporary law-enforcement command centre digitised their faces and compared them against photographic lists of known malefactors. Everyone entering Raymond James Stadium in . . .

Anthony Pell
Feb 01, 2001

D.C. Agencies Risk Exposure: GAO Highlights Security Management Flaws

Computer systems at more than 60 agencies in the District of Columbia remain at risk because of shoddy computer security practices at the DC Department of Public Works, the General Accounting Office (GAO) said today. In a comprehensive audit of . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 31, 2001

Tech Industry Calls For Self-Regulation And Education Enhancement

The Bush administration and Congress should focus on better science and math education to boost high technology and leave privacy concerns to the companies involved, a technology trade group said in a report released Tuesday. The American Electronics Association, the largest . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 31, 2001

New Internet Privacy Bill Introduced By U.S. Senate To Protect Users

The U.S. Senate has received another Internet privacy bill, indicating that the issue of online consumer privacy promises to be one of the hottest topics during the current legislative session. Adding to the chorus of policymakers who have made Internet privacy . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 30, 2001

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