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Police Blotter: Murderer nabbed via tracking, Web search

March 20, 2008 12:44 PM PDT

Husband's death is discovered through a vehicle-tracking device and a search for "decomposition of a body in water."

Balancing law with tech and privacy

March 9, 2008 6:09 PM PDT

Legal issues collide with privacy, intellectual property, innovation, and technology at the Legal Futures Conference at Stanford University.
• Why we should care about the spectrum debate
• The future of professional content, ad infinitum

Judge on privacy: Computer code trumps the law

February 22, 2008 10:58 AM PST

Technology has outpaced legal system's ability to regulate its use in issues of privacy and fair use rights, says Australian High Court judge.

Will security become Facebook's Achilles' heel?

June 18, 2008 5:22 PM PDT

Aaron Greenspan warns that Facebook is sacrificing user privacy on the altar of hyper growth.

Smile, you're on a bar Webcam

February 19, 2008 4:49 PM PST

Around the country, bars are tapping the Internet to let people know when they're hopping--or dreadfully quiet.
TMZ targets celebs with Webcams

With tech, nowhere to run, nowhere to hide

February 8, 2008 4:30 PM PST

Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod notes that where technology travels, the law will follow--sometimes to our detriment.

Australian government revs up license plate cameras

January 21, 2008 9:19 AM PST

National rollout could take one to four years, depending on response to a study now under way and how long it takes to secure funding for the project.

Technology Voters' Guide: John Edwards

April 10, 2008 9:25 AM PDT

Former senator aims for universal broadband, supports Net neutrality, and pledges to "recharge" American innovation.
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Technology Voters' Guide: Chris Dodd

January 4, 2008 4:39 AM PST

Democrat, who dropped out of the race on Thursday after the Iowa caucuses, supports Net neutrality and opposes the "idea of assigning people bar codes."
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Technology Voters' Guide: Ron Paul

April 10, 2008 9:26 AM PDT

Republican thinks a free market is key to broadband expansion and that feds should stay out of mergers and social networks.
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Technology Voters' Guide: John McCain

October 31, 2008 9:02 AM PDT

Republican wants strong laws protecting children from sexual predators online. He also wants to keep Net connections tax-free.
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Technology Voters' Guide: Hillary Clinton

April 10, 2008 9:17 AM PDT

She supports tax incentives to extend broadband, wants open, unimpaired Internet access for all, and has serious concerns about Real ID.
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Technology Voters' Guide: Barack Obama

October 31, 2008 9:39 AM PDT

Staunch believer in Net neutrality says he'll push for infrastructure improvements so the U.S. can lead in broadband penetration.
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Year in review: The politics of privacy

October 20, 2008 1:59 PM PDT

Debate centered on how and when to limit federal wiretaps, and the role of tech companies. Meanwhile, the Real ID Act ran into some real opposition.

FTC allows Google-DoubleClick merger to proceed

March 21, 2008 1:52 PM PDT

In a 4-1 vote, regulators give their blessing to the controversial union, despite outcry from competitors and privacy advocates.

Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse files?

December 14, 2007 8:13 AM PST

After retailer allegedly discovers contraband on man's PC, he asks judges to say results of search can't be used as evidence.

Target me with your ads, please

December 5, 2007 3:47 PM PST

News.com reporter asks an ad company to tailor ads to her Web surfing habits. Some of it made sense, but why do they think she's into heavy construction?

U.K. government's lost data 'worth billions to criminals'

November 29, 2007 2:13 PM PST

Politician attacks government over failure to use encryption technology to prevent breach that could impact millions of people.

U.K. government reveals its 'biggest privacy disaster'

November 21, 2007 12:01 PM PST

Two discs containing details on those who receive child benefits go missing because of "major contravention" of data-protection laws.

House rejects immunity for phone companies in spy suits

November 16, 2007 9:09 AM PST

Drawing veto threats from White House, legislators OK spy law rewrite sans lawsuit protection for aids of government spying.