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The contested balance of civil liberties vs. police power was never more apparent than on September 11.
From Washington: Considering the Broadband Debate
While the phone companies and their rivals, the CLECs, fight for broadband dominance, the cable companies are poised to strike.
From Washington: The Unhappy but Beneficial Coexistence of the FBI and the Tech Elite
With goals too divergent and world views too far apart, the feds and the tech sector remain married, for better or worse.
From Washington: Ethics, Schmethics
Many scientists and their sponsoring companies act unethical, partly because of their willingness to reap the first financial benefits of any unethical innovation.
From Washington: A Patchwork of Legislation and Regulation
Corporations tout consumerism against citizenship.
From Washington: the Ongoing Tug-of-War For E-Commerce Control
It was an unprecedented and symbolic moment: Last October, the U.S. government quietly invited 12 industry lobbyists to join the nation’s negotiating team for the pan-American free trade agreement. These lobbyists, representing the Motion Picture Association of America, America Online, the Software Publishers Association, among others, joined the citizenry’s diplomats largely because government officials wanted […]
From Washington: Infowar: Ak-47s, Lies, and Videotape
Information warfare is not just about "hacker war." Infowar is far broader and requires a much deeper reform of national security than simply adding a few thousand well-paid sysadmins. Throughout the continuing wars in Rwanda and what was once Zaire, TV journalists and aid workers were used and abused by the warring parties. In 1994, […]
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