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contributed by Space Rogue
The Child Online Protection Act has passed a voice vote in the House. The
Senate voted 98-1, with only Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt, dissenting, to amend a
Tax Freedom bill with a similar measure. If the Senate version is approved the
differences between the House and Senate versions will need to be worked out
by Friday before Congress adjourns.
MSNBC
Nando Times
CMP Net
C|Net
Wired
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contributed by Space Rogue
We reported on this yesterday but in an ironic twist the Walt Disney, Co. and
the Motion Picture Association of America is fighting the wording of the Child
Online Protection Act (CDAII). They are afraid of what "harmful to minors"
could mean to their entertainment business in the future.
CNN
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contributed by Space Rogue
Sandstorm Enterprises releases a commercially available war dialer, known as PhoneSweep, to security experts. (Yeah, like every cracker isn't going to go buy this immediately.
Probably already on the Warez boards.)
Wired
PhoneSweep - Product Specs
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contributed by Space Rogue
The House has passed a roving wiretap provision which was added to a large Intelligence
authorization bill. These new provisions allow federal authorities to wiretap
a person not just an individual phone number. This means means they can tap
any phone they feel a suspect may be using not just a specific number. Very Very Scary.
Center for Democracy and Technology
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contributed by Space Rogue
The FCC has raided over 300 pirate radio stations in the last year. Monday
pirate or microbroacasters from around the country went to Washington to plead
their case.
MSNBC
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Banned from the Net for five years.
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contributed by Space Rogue
A man convicted of possessing child pornography has been banned from all contact
with the Internet for 5 years. Now I am all for strict child pornography laws
but just how are they going to enforce this? Probably cheaper just to lock him
up.
Nando Times
Wired
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Warez sent to the chipper.
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contributed by Space Rogue
U.S. customs official sent 40,000 copies of various pirated games into a wood
chipper Wednesday. The finale to one of the largest seizures of pirated CDs.
Nando Times
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contributed by Space Rogue
ISS buys March Information Systems, a UK firm, for aprox. $7.5 million.
C|Net
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