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Federal prosecutors complain that judge is blocking criminal probe of school webcam spying

donal brown April 27, 2010

A federal district judge has ordered that evidence be restricted to those connected to a civil lawsuit charging invasion of privacy when a school district spied on students using school-issued webcams. Federal prosecutors has asked the judge to modify the order so they can conduct a criminal investigation of the district. -db Wired April 26, 2010 By David Kravets Prosecutors are claiming that a federal judge is hampering a criminal investigation into a webcam scandal

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Tech companies must share burden with media companies in fighting for global Internet freedom

donal brown February 1, 2010

The Electronic Frontier Foundation cites seven corporations that should share the task with Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft in fighting for Internet freedom. The EFF points out that the companies are selling technology to the Chinese government used for spying, censorship, invading privacy, and intimidating citizens. -db Electronic Frontier Foundation Opinion February 1, 2010 By Danny O’Brien Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s announcement of a new U.S. policy on global Internet Freedom included a bold new

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NYPD must release documents of surveillance of Republican convention protesters

donal brown December 16, 2009

A federal judge ruled that the New York Police Department must release documents showing its surveillance of protesters of the 2004 Republican National Convention. Over 1,800 were arrested during the protests. -DB The New York Times December 14, 2009 NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ruled the New York Police Department must release 2,000 pages of documents related to its surveillance of protesters before the 2004 Republican National Convention. Judge Richard Sullivan’s ruling

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Obama asks for renewal of Patriot Act provisions sanctioning secret domestic spying

donal brown September 16, 2009

The Obama administration has notified Congress that it backs renewing provisions of the Patriot Act which expires at the end of the year. The provisions include a secret court for granting wiretaps and warrants for records – banking, library and medical. -DB Wired September 15, 2009 By David Kravets The Obama administration has told Congress it supports renewing three provisions of the Patriot Act due to expire at year’s end, measures making it easier for the

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China acts again to control Web site discourse

donal brown September 7, 2009

The Chinese government has issued a secret order requiring Internet users to sign onto news Web sites with their real names and identification numbers adding a new level of surveillance to an already tightly monitored enterprise. -DB The New York Times September 6, 2009 By Jonathan Ansfield BEIJING — News Web sites in China, complying with secret government orders, are requiring that new users log on under their true identities to post comments, a shift in

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