Friday, January 24, 2003

TIA told to refocus Senate Blocks Privacy Project. The curbs on the project, called the Information Awareness Program, were adopted without debate and by unanimous consent. By Adam Clymer. [New York Times: Politics] comment [] 2:27:53 PM

Something for campuses to ponder ISPs: Ruling Bad for Subscribers. In response to a court decision this week forcing Verizon to hand over information on a subscriber suspected of downloading files illegally to a music industry trade group, ISPs say customers could lose privacy protections and due process rights. By Katie Dean. [Wired News] comment [] 2:25:46 PM