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Public Wi Fi Ban Because of Allergy?

Internet Lawyer — Sat, 24 May 2008 12:51:43 +0000

Santa Fe, New Mexico apparently has no shortage of village idiots. There’s a group in that city that wants to ban public wi-fi because they claim to be allergic to it. Based upon this alleged allergy, they claim that having wi-fi in public buildings discriminates against them in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act [...]

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Hushmail – Email Privacy and the Government

Internet Lawyer — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:28:26 +0000

If you think that your Hushmail emails are secure, think again. Despite the PGP encryption, Hushmail, a Canadian company, is apparently cooperating with U.S. law enforcement authorities who want to look at emails. This raises many interesting legal issues but reinforces the fact that you should never put in email anything that you don’t want [...]

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Is Your ISP a Snitch for the MPAA?

Internet Lawyer — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:32:01 +0000

The MPAA wants your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to fight piracy on its behalf. That’s like the auto dealership where you got your car selling you out to the police for speeding. Yes, you the paying customer are supposed to go along like a dumb sheep by paying for the privilege of having your ISP [...]

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Does Your Web Host Support Killing You?

Internet Lawyer — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:49:36 +0000

Is it true that a capitalist will sell you the rope to hang him? That question now hits cyberspace with a report by the Middle East Media Research Institute. According to MEMRI, RealWebHost is hosting on servers in Texas an Islamist site, Alhesbah Forum, which has apparently posted a report titled “The Excellent Summary of [...]

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Government Wants to Replace Internet with The Matrix

Internet Lawyer — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:58:32 +0000

The federal government is promoting university research into using a “clean slate” to build a new Internet to replace what we’re using today. Although being touted as the pursuit of something more efficient, the underlying concept is more government control and monitoring. Welcome to The Matrix. As a practical matter, this was inevitable. The Chinese [...]

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Wireless Hotspot Spoofing Could Lead to Theft of Your Laptop’s Data

Internet Lawyer — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:23:26 +0000

Hackers are spoofing wi-fi networks at popular public places in order to steal information. The name of the hacker’s network may be virtually identical to the real deal. If you’re going to connect at a wi-fi hotspot, make sure that you’re actually connecting to a legit network. Hat tip to Charleston Daily Mail. Wireless Hotspot [...]

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New European Union Copyright Law Proposal

Internet Lawyer — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:32:53 +0000

A proposed new copyright law has draconian provisions that could include jail time. And it covers Internet service providers (ISPs), software companies, websites, instant messaging (IM) and cell phone services. If you’re doing business via the Internet in the European Union, watch this closely. Should it become law, chances are you’ll have to adjust your [...]

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