Obama Should Lead on FISAA CBS News Blogger has some advice for the presumptive nominee: Get to work protecting civil liberties!

FTC Investigates Big BrotherThe practice of compiling profiles on Internet users for purposes of targeted advertising is coming under scrutiny.

Will Flame Wars Be Made Illegal?A...

Senator John McCain's presidential campaign has strong connections to the high-powered lobbyists employed by AT&T and other telecommunications companies to escape from responsibility for violations of federal law, with paid lobbyists occupying prominant positions in the upper echelons.
Last fall Newsweek reported on the telecom's "secretive lobbying...

It's a familiar story: A fan uploads a video shot at a Prince concert to YouTube, and that video promptly disappears the moment Prince's lawyers issue a DMCA takedown notice. It may seem silly to many fans, but the DMCA instructs content hosting sites to respond to copyright complaints by...

DNA Samples at WIPOPolice entered WIPO headquarters to take saliva swabs from ten employees, after their diplomatic immunity was removed. Reports say the investigation relates to a "smear campaign" against the Deputy Director General.

Protest British Telecom's Annual General Meeting in London July 16thBritons will protest Phorm's use...

Have you ever wanted to test whether an e-commerce website is keeping your data secure? The federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act -- and state statutes modeled on that law -- are so overbroad and vague that your curiosity could get you in deep legal water. When you access your...