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Compliance with Internet Wiretap Rule Debated

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Despite lacking a legal requirement to comply with government surveillance rules, Time Warner is reportedly among major cable operators working to follow the controversial Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), which the FBI has recently argued should apply to Web-based, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications. Critics of the FBI’s request, now before the…

Court Ruling Paves Way for ISP Snooping

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling involving an ISP’s ability to scan and use the content of customer e-mails equates to “free rein to invade the privacy of users” for ISPs, according to privacy advocates. Others downplayed the impact of the ruling in U.S. v. Councilman, which involves a defendant who configured software to…

Feds Want to Tap In-Flight Internet Communications

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

The federal government is moving forward with a proposal to tap — and track — in-flight Internet communications, experts tell TechNewsWorld. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, teaming with the Department of Homeland Security, is petitioning the Federal Communications Commission, an independent agency, to change the rules so that law enforcement can more easily access satellite-based…

FCC Criticized for VoIP Tapping Requirements

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Broadband Internet service and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) companies must build technology that allows “tapping” for interception by U.S. law enforcement officials to comply with a ruling by the Federal Communications Commission last week that critics complain unnecessarily and unilaterally expands federal rules on eavesdropping. Civil liberties and computer security groups were quick to…

Copyright Office Criticized for Browser Bungle

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

The U.S. Copyright Office is facing harsh criticism after proposing a rule for pre-registration of copyrights over the Internet that would require Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser to guarantee a successful application. The move leaves a significant swath of Web users excluded and triggered objections from a number of technology experts, including the World Wide Web…

FEMA Forces Explorer Use for Online Claims

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

The U.S. government is again excluding non-Microsoft Internet browsers, as Hurricane Katrina victims seeking to file claims with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may only do so with Internet Explorer 6.0 or above. Previously, the U.S. Copyright Office came under fire last month when it indicated a new copyright pre-registration system would only accept…

FBI Net Wiretapping Under Fire

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Universities and digital freedom organizations are filing appeals to the Federal Communications Commission’s call for phone-system wiretapping on the Internet, complaining of the expense of compliance and negative effect on innovation. A requirement that universities, carriers and other Internet service companies build spying capabilities into their networks for law enforcement purposes — enforced by the…

Spyware Group Defines Pesky Software, Sets Vendor Guidelines

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) yesterday announced several breakthroughs in the fight against its nemesis. The alliance of technology companies and public interest groups has decided on a definition for the unwanted and often dangerous spyware infesting computers, and has created a risk modeling document that outlines objective criteria for anti-spyware vendors. The coalition also announced…

Controversy Continues Over FCC’s Internet Wiretapping Rule

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

The controversy over the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to allow wiretapping of Internet telephone calls continues — as experts on both sides of the question battle it out in federal court and in the court of public opinion. Last week, an alliance of Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telephony providers and technology makers — including…

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