from the this-is-bad… dept For many years, we’ve discussed the many challenges faced by countries in trying to recognize that “jurisdiction” on the internet isn’t what they probably think it is. Many countries want to interpret internet jurisdiction as “if it’s accessible here via the internet, it’s covered by our laws.” But it doesn’t take…
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Warrantless searches: MySpace, Yahoo and ATT
An email purporting to be from Mike Duffey, Special Agent, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Computer Crime Center, to the ICAC Task Force mailing list was posted on Wikileaks.org. The email is reportedly from June 2009. The full header is not provided: From: Duffey, Mike Sent: None To: ICAC.Task.Force Subject: RE: Att refuses legal process…
Congress looks into behavioral advertising
Congress today summoned executives from Facebook, Google, and Yahoo to inquire about how they are tracking consumers for advertising purposes. The hearing signals an increasing interest on Washington’s part into what online companies are doing with all the data they have on their customers. It’s a joint hearing between two House subcommittees, one on Commerce,…