Congressional hearings reveal that Internet companies routinely track behavior of visitors to websites, and as a result Congress is considering legislation to help personal privacy. Currently the Federal Trade Commission allows for self-regulation by websites, and websites need not have privacy policies, but if there are privacy policies the FTC
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Internet in War, a Different Perspective
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It’s a perplexing time to see the fabulous drama of the Olympic Games in Beijing while at the same time the ugly face of war in Georgia. But somewhat under the radar on both of these front page news items is the impact of the Internet.
Why anyone was surprised…
Work of the Special Masters & Consultants
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Information technology is an essential component of every lawyer’s practice and every client is dependent upon IT. It should not be a surprise that more than 95 percent of information is electronic. Consequently, nearly every lawsuit today has, and in the future will involve electronically stored information (also referred to…
Proposed Net Neutrality Bill in the US Congress
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The Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act will required ISPs (Internet Service Providers) to allow interconnection or face antitrust enforcement.
In 2008 the proliferation of the Internet and ISPs Congress wants the public to have freedom to select whom they interconnect with. On the other broadband providers have resisted insisting that…
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Thoughts on Data that Google Manages
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The use and evolution of the Internet has changed social behavior in a number of ways. It is unlikely that anyone could have foreseen the explosive growth and development of Google since it launched in 1998 and is now worth more than $200 billion. So when Google purchased YouTube there…
First Amendment for Anonymous Bloggers
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A recent story in the New York Times should send chills down the spines of anonymous bloggers since apparently prosecutors in New York issued a grand jury subpoena to help identify of certain people blogging on a website called Room 8. On the face of the subpoena in capital…