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CIO October 1, 2001 Susannah Patton |
Les Seagraves - Interview Earthlink's chief privacy officer had to deal with the FBI and its infamous Carnivore surveillance tool. See how he balances customer privacy concerns and governmental compliance... |
Salon.com September 25, 2000 Sean Dugan |
Defanging Carnivore A security specialist explains why his open-source version of the FBI's snooping technology is a victory for privacy fans. |
PC World September 14, 2001 Sam Costello |
Carnivore Dispatched to Sniff Out Terrorists Senate OKs measure to broaden technology's use, urges research for more tools... |
PC World June 11, 2002 Anne Ju |
Consumers Face Wiretapping Fees FBI demand for new surveillance functions forces telecos to upgrade equipment, forego new customer services. |
PC World March 2002 Kim Zetter |
Snoopware: New Technologies, Laws Threaten Privacy The FBI's 'Magic Lantern' keystroke logger could help catch terrorists, but at what cost to your fundamental rights? |
CIO July 1, 2002 Abbie Lundberg |
Do the Right Thing Does your company have clearly defined data privacy guidelines? It should. |
Salon.com June 18, 2002 Jeffrey Benner |
Every dial you take The FBI is asking for more information about what you do on the phone, and no one is saying no. |
Salon.com August 23, 2000 Wendy M. Grossman |
Are British bobbies reading your e-mail? While Americans gnash their teeth about the FBI's Carnivore spying technology, U.K. legislators pass a law that could let cops read your messages. |
PC World January 2002 Anne Kandra |
National Security vs. Online Privacy The new antiterrorism law steps up electronic surveillance of the Internet... |
PC World November 2004 Andrew Brandt |
Listening In to Net Phone Conversations The ability to make phone calls over the Internet creates new communication options for all of us--including, unfortunately, criminals. Federal law enforcement officials want to make sure that when bad guys use Net phones, the cops can listen in. |
PC World September 12, 2001 Tom Spring & Frank Thorsberg |
Will Attack Hurt Net Privacy? Privacy advocates urge government to balance security needs and civil liberties... |
InternetNews August 30, 2005 Roy Mark |
EPIC Battle Brewing Over Personal Phone Data Telephone carriers are not adequately protecting the personal information of subscribers, increasing consumer vulnerability to identity theft, fraud and online stalkers. |
Reason January 2006 Matt Welch |
Sorry, Wrong Number Under the PATRIOT Act, the FBI has unprecedented authority to eavesdrop on all phone and Internet communications of individual American citizens, as long as agents obtain approval from a secret court. |
CIO January 1, 2002 Stephanie Viscasillas |
Privacy Versus the FBI The antiterrorism law President Bush signed in late October makes it easier for officials investigating potential terrorist activity to get court orders to search companies' business records. It is important to take that into account in your privacy policy. |
RootPrompt.org July 17, 2000 |
Calling the Cops I have had a lot of questions concerning the police and the cracker that I have written about in the Cracked! articles. With these questions in mind I have written this article that explains several incidents involving the police and system administrators and attempts to answer some of these questions.... |
CIO May 15, 2003 Todd Datz |
State to Share Data with FBI Information sharing is key to beefing up homeland security. As part of that initiative, the State Department will soon share its database of 50 million visa applications with the FBI. |
InternetNews March 2, 2006 Roy Mark |
House Panel Rocks Phone Record Thieves The House Judiciary Committee approved legislation today aimed at curbing the sale of online black market telephone records. |
PC World March 7, 2001 Jennifer O'Neill |
FBI Battles Computer Crime 'Epidemic' Bureau works to balance tough stance with privacy rights, director says... |
PC World October 7, 2002 Michelle Madigan |
Privacy Concerns Pushed to Front Lines Feds must explore, explain any effect on privacy by new policies or practices, under pending legislation. |
InternetNews July 8, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas |
EPIC Fighting Online Phone Record Sales The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is taking issue with the sale of detailed phone call records and P.O. box records via online private investigators, and is urging the FTC to investigate. |
InternetNews December 2, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas |
FCC Wiretap Order Raises ACLU Ire The American Civil Liberties Union Thursday became the latest member of a growing group challenging the Federal Communications Commission's order that all Voice over IP providers must build a standardized wiretap backdoor into their systems. |
Reason March 2004 Julian Sanchez |
That Won't Fly Many airline passengers with common names have been scratching their heads trying to figure out why they raised red flags on the federal "no fly list" distributed to airports around the country. Maybe they'll take consolation in knowing that the government doesn't seem to be sure either. |
Reason July 2009 |
Transparency Failure National security or secure lobbying? |
Salon.com November 2, 1999 Maura Kelly |
Is the Net in your locker room? Privacy abuses abound on the Internet -- but so far, the government doesn't appear to care. |
Searcher January 2006 Laura Gordon-Murnane |
Shhh!!: Keeping Current on Government Secrecy Here is a list of Web sites, blogs, listservs, and newsletters that could help clients needing access to government documents but who might experience difficulty locating that information. |
Reason May 2004 Sara Rimensnyder |
The FBI Files Federally funded art takes on new meaning. |
RootPrompt.org May 10, 2000 Noel |
Cracked! Part 2: Watching and Waiting In the second article Noel continues the story of when some Unix boxes that he helped admin were cracked. This article talks about watching the cracker with a sniffer and talking to the the FBI's Computer Crimes Squad.... |
PC World October 5, 2001 Frank Thorsberg |
PC World Poll Highlights Privacy Concerns Our online poll shows most readers are concerned about giving the government more power for online surveillance... |
InternetNews April 10, 2009 Alex Goldman |
FBI Throws Data-Sharing Tech at Serial Killings The Internet allows law enforcement agencies to collaborate in tracking highly mobile criminals who have escaped detection for years - sometimes for decades. |
Popular Mechanics June 30, 2008 Erik Sofge |
FBI's Next-Gen ID Databank to Store Face Scans--A Good Idea? Lockheed Martin is building a massive digital warehouse of criminal information, set to bring facial recognition and eye scans to local law enforcement. Privacy advocates say there's reason for law-abiding citizens to worry. |
CIO April 15, 2003 Ben Worthen |
What to Do When Uncle Sam Wants Your Data As the czars of data, CIOs better be prepared when the FBI knocks on their doors. |
InternetNews December 17, 2009 |
Privacy Groups Call Facebook's Changes Illegal Facebook's site-wide privacy changes draw ire from privacy watchdogs who are calling for a federal investigation. |
InternetNews June 14, 2010 |
FBI, FCC Raise Security, Privacy Concerns A pair of high-profile security and privacy breaches involving two of the world's most important technology companies has the FCC and FBI calling for action. |
InternetNews October 19, 2006 Roy Mark |
Feds Still Stumping For Data Retention Regs Department of Homeland Security, FBI tell police chiefs ISPs should keep more customer data for longer periods. |
Salon.com September 14, 2001 Katharine Mieszkowski |
Send in the online spooks? In the aftermath of terrorism, civil libertarians are running for cover. But are they protesting too much? |
Searcher August 2000 Josh Duberman & Michael Beaudet |
Privacy Perspectives for Online Searchers: Confidentiality with Confidence This article presents some of the issues and questions involved in online privacy from the information professional's perspective. We offer it as a resource for making more informed decisions in this rapidly changing area. |
InternetNews November 11, 2005 Roy Mark |
FBI Hunkered in The Bunker Cyber G-men are responsible for investigating cyber attacks by foreign adversaries and terrorists, and for preventing online criminals from using the Internet to steal, defraud and otherwise victimize U.S. citizens, businesses and communities. |
Information Today December 9, 2014 George H. Pike |
FOIA Reform Gets Key Senate Endorsement The Senate's FOIA Improvement Act of 2014 (and the House's similar bill) seeks to move the administration's "presumption of openness" from mere encouragement to federal law. |
Reason October 2002 Jeffrey Benner |
Closing the Books Some kind of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemption will almost certainly become law. Regardless of the exemption's final scope, it will be only the latest offensive in the Bush administration's sustained assault on transparency in government. |
InternetNews May 10, 2005 Tim Gray |
Teen Held For Allegedly Swiping Code Reports say stolen Cisco source code was used to infiltrate military computers. |
Information Today March 31, 2015 Barbie E. Keiser |
Sunshine Week 2015: Open Government Is Good Government "Sunshine Week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information," according to the event's About page. |
Information Today October 18, 2012 |
New FOIAonline Platform Launched The National Archives and Records Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Commerce have partnered to develop an online system aimed at expanding public access to information requested under the Freedom of Information Act |
InternetNews September 7, 2010 |
Google Faces Heat Over Privacy Tweaks A move to reduce legalese has one privacy advocacy group up in arms. |
InternetNews February 13, 2006 Roy Mark |
Are Carriers Doing Enough to Protect Consumer Data? The Federal Communications Commission launches a new inquiry into security practices of telephone companies. |
Fast Company Neal Ungerleider |
The FBI's Secret Letters To Internet Service Providers... Revealed The FBI can request users' web browsing activities and e-commerce histories without a warrant. |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
Google vs. the Government "Don't be evil" comes into play as the government wants a piece of Google's data. If the Department of Justice gets what it wants, it will be a blow against privacy on the Internet -- and of serious concern for Google investors. |
Wired April 24, 2007 Vince Beiser |
One Database Under the Law Within the next few years the Justice Department will build an unprecedented network of databases from the FBI, the DEA, the ATF, the Bureau of Prisons, and the US Marshals Service. |
Information Today February 3, 2015 George H. Pike |
New U.S. Laws Impact Information Gathering and Security Congress has not been the only branch of government acting in ways that could impact the information industry. The Supreme Court is continuing its recent trend of increased attention to patent and copyright issues. |
InternetNews January 14, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas |
FBI's Virtual Case File Flops The FBI is ready to scrap Virtual Case File (VCF), an automated case management system, to replace an antiquated method of gathering information that relied heavily on paper. |
BusinessWeek November 21, 2005 Richard S. Dunham |
The Patriot Act: Business Balks Businesses are joining critics who seek to curb the Patriot Act's wide-ranging investigative powers. |