Understanding the Architectures of SOPA & PIPA

Two controversial pieces of legislation that would significantly alter the architecture of the internet are currently being debated in congress: the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the … Continue reading →

CNET News: House panel approves broadened ISP snooping bill

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CNET News: House panel approves broadened ISP snooping bill > From the article: Bill would force ISPs to keep logs of customers' activities for 1yr in case police want to review them ... to make it politically difficult to oppose, proponents named the bill the Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act

TPM: Kerry And McCain Introduce Bill To Protect Privacy Online

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TPM: Kerry And McCain Introduce Bill To Protect Privacy Online > From the article: "The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 would create a framework for how companies can collect, store and distribute personal information, and would require companies to employ security measures to protect that information."

Wired: Senator Ron Wyden Stops the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, For Now

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Wired: Senator Ron Wyden Stops the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, For Now > From the article: "COICA sets up a system through which the US government can blacklist a pirate website from the DNS, ban credit card companies from processing US payments to the site, and forbid online ad networks from working with the site."

NY Times: U.S. Tries to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet

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NY Times: U.S. Tries to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet > From the article: "officials want ... all services that enable communications, including encrypted e-mail transmitters like BlackBerry … sites like Facebook and software … like Skype, to be technically capable of complying if served with a wiretap or

Wired: Military’s Cyber Commander Swears “No Role” in Civilian Networks

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Wired: Military’s Cyber Commander Swears “No Role” in Civilian Networks > From the article: "Debates have raged for years in military and policymaking circles about what a Cyber Command might do: drop logic bombs on adversaries, protect the Pentagon’s networks, seal up civilian vulnerabilities, or some combination of all 3.

NY Times: F.C.C. Plan Would Establish High-speed Internet as Dominant U.S. Communication Network

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NY Times: F.C.C. Plan Would Establish High-speed Internet as Dominant U.S. Communication Network > From the article: "The blueprint reflects the government’s view that broadband Internet is becoming the common medium of the United States, gradually displacing the telephone and broadcast television industries."

Silicon Alley Insider: Health Insurers Pay Facebook Gamers Virtual Currency To Oppose Reform Bill

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Silicon Alley Insider: Health Insurers Pay Facebook Gamers Virtual Currency To Oppose Reform Bill > From the article: "Health insurance industry trade groups opposed to President Obama's health care reform bill are paying Facebook users fake money -- called "virtual currency" -- to send letters to Congress protesting the bill."

FDR on Security

A good deal of my dissertation is concerned with notions of security, and insecurity, in informational environments. While my primary concern is with young people’s experiences and understandings of cyber(in)security, I’ve also taken an interest in contemporary and historical discourses … Continue reading →

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via secrecy news: The Government Accountability Office maintains an office at the National Security Agency but it remains unused since no one in Congress has asked GAO to perform any oversight of the Agency, the head of GAO disclosed last … Continue reading →