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Online piracy legislation stalls in Congress

donal brown January 17, 2012

It now appears now that Congressional bills to protect copyright on the Internet will be embroiled in a long, intense struggle even as President Barack Obama declared his opposition to key elements of the bills. The technology industry opposes the bills out of concern that they will stifle free speech and innovation. -db From The New York Times, January 15, 2012, by Jenna Wortham and Somini Sengupta with contribution from Nick Bilton. Full story  

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EFF seeks records on drones in U.S. airspace

donal brown January 17, 2012

The Electric Freedom Foundation is suing the Department of Transportation for its records on drones operating in U.S. airspace. EFF claims the drones are used for surveillance of U.S.  citizens and are a matter of great public concern. -db From The Washington Post, January 13, 2012, by Jason Ukman. Full story    

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Reporter’s privilege: Technology increases difficulty of protecting sources and notes

donal brown January 10, 2012

Faulty computer security and their own inexperience with encryption pose problems for journalists in keeping their notes and sources from authorities. With the right surveillance technology, it is easy these days to gain access to reporters’ telephone, Skype, e-mails and instant messaging. -db From a commentary in the Columbia Journalism Review, January 9, 2012, by Alysia Santo. Full story  

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Four cases in 2011 give boost to transparency

donal brown January 3, 2012

There were four cases over the Freedom of Information Act that promoted transparency in 2011 according to the Electronic Freedom Foundation. The cases were Milner v. Department of Navy, FCC v. AT&T, Islamic Shura Council of S. Cal. v. FBI and National Day Laborer Organizing Network v. ICE. From a commentary for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, December 31, 2011, by Jennifer Lynch and Mark Rumold. Full story 

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Federal appeals court supports CIA in refusal to confirm or deny that records of grandfather exist

donal brown January 3, 2012

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. ruled that the CIA had the right to refuse to confirm or deny existence of records named in a Freedom of Information Act request. The refusal is called a Glomar response. The CIA had refused to provide information to a US. citizen seeking information on his grandfather, an Iceland citizen who allegedly was associated with the Icelandic Communist Party. -db From The Reporters Committee for Freedom

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