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Information Today
December 26, 2005
George H. Pike |
Congress Extends USA PATRIOT Act by 1 Month The USA PATRIOT which had been set to expire on Dec. 31, 2005, will now expire on Feb. 3, 2006.   |
Information Today
September 10, 2007
George H. Pike |
Federal Judge Overturns PATRIOT Act NSL Provisions Late last week, a federal court declared portions of the USA PATRIOT Act dealing with National Security Letters to be unconstitutional. |
Information Today
July 14, 2015
George H. Pike |
USA FREEDOM Act: Protector of Civil Liberties or Window Dressing? For the first time since the USA PATRIOT Act was signed into law in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, Congress has scaled back the scope of its provisions. |
Reason
June 2007
David Weigel |
Right All Along, Unfortunately At every turn, security hawks have argued their critics are overanxious, paranoid "Chicken Littles." At this point, the chickens are looking awfully prescient. It's the hawks who are in trouble, beset by scandals connected directly to the laws for which they begged. |
PC World
December 2003
Bill Wallace |
The Patriot Act Reconsidered Next round of antiterrorist legislation seeks to balance privacy and security. |
Reason
November 2005
David Weigel |
When Patriots Dissent Government error and bad publicity resulting from use of the PATRIOT Act have reduced the number of Americans who are willing to trade privacy for security. Politicians who vote against measures like PATRIOT will go home to sympathetic voters. |
Information Today
November 5, 2009 |
ARL, ALA Issue Statement Supporting PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009 The Association of Research Libraries and the American Library Association have issued a statement saying they strongly support the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009 |
Information Today
January 5, 2016
George H. Pike |
The Year in Congress: Accomplishments in 2015 A review is offered of new laws that affect the library community and the information industry. |
Information Today
September 2003
Dick Kaser |
Sound Off for the Freedom to Read It's a sad day when the U.S. Congress needs to consider a bill called the Freedom to Read Protection Act. Introduced last March, this bill would exempt libraries and bookstores from some of the more onerous provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act. |
Reason
November 2004
Julian Sanchez |
Selling PATRIOT The Department of Justice released "Report from the Field: The USA PATRIOT Act at Work," to help persuade its critics that the PATRIOT Act is both necessary to fight terrorism and unlikely to undermine American liberties. But a close reading of the report suggests the opposite is true. |
PC World
October 17, 2002
Michelle Madigan |
DOJ Describes Its Cybersurveillance (Sort Of) Congressional inquiry satisfied, but some want more details about how Patriot Act power is being used. |
BusinessWeek
November 21, 2005
Richard S. Dunham |
The Patriot Act: Business Balks Businesses are joining critics who seek to curb the Patriot Act's wide-ranging investigative powers. |
Information Today
February 3, 2015
George H. Pike |
New U.S. Laws Impact Information Gathering and Security Congress has not been the only branch of government acting in ways that could impact the information industry. The Supreme Court is continuing its recent trend of increased attention to patent and copyright issues. |
Searcher
June 2003
Miriam Drake |
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet: Patriot II on the Way This article focuses on the government's data mining, information gathering, database building programs, and Radio Frequency Identification Chips. |
Reason
December 2001 |
Guarding the Home Front Will civil liberties be a casualty in the War on Terrorism? A panel of experts discuss which civil liberties they think are most at risk in what has been called America's first 21st century war... |
ifeminists
February 18, 2003
Nicki Fellenzer |
Is It So Hard To Believe? Privacy, the first amendment, and legislation after 9/11. |
Salon.com
September 22, 2001
Damien Cave & Katharine Mieszkowski |
The end of liberty Law enforcement officials are taking advantage of the war on terrorism to get everything they ever wanted, some say... |
PC World
October 16, 2002
Michelle Madigan |
ACLU Campaign Challenges Patriot Act Privacy unnecessarily threatened under broad surveillance powers, civil liberties group charges. |
Searcher
March 2007
Mary Alice Baish |
Librarians as Change Agents: How You Can Help Influence Public Policy in the 110th Congress Key library issues for the 110th Congress. |
PC World
September 14, 2001
Sam Costello |
Carnivore Dispatched to Sniff Out Terrorists Senate OKs measure to broaden technology's use, urges research for more tools... |
Reason
June 2004
Jarett Decker |
Criminal Representation U.S. courts may find the ban on "expert advice and assistance" as applied to defense lawyers too much to stomach. |
Information Today
March 15, 2010 |
Organizations Request Hearings on Destruction of DOJ Emails The letter signed by library associations, requests that hearings be held on the apparent unlawful destruction of emails in the Department of Justice, despite the requirements of the Federal Records Act. |
PC World
February 10, 2003
Kyle Stock |
Feds Look to Expand Electronic Surveillance Confidential proposal calls for increased monitoring of private e-mail messages, Web surfing, and other online activities. |
Reason
November 2003 |
Show Us Your Money The USA PATRIOT Act lets the feds spy on your finances. But does it help catch terrorists? |
InternetNews
September 30, 2004
Roy Mark |
DOJ to Appeal Patriot Act Ruling Judge says 'democracy abhors undue secrecy' as he strikes down provisions that allow the FBI to obtain names from ISPs without judicial authority. The DOJ isn't buying it. |
PC World
May 23, 2008
Erik Larkin |
Phone Companies That Allowed Wiretaps Shouldn't Get Immunity They should have to prove they acted legally and in good faith, or face the consequences. |
Reason
January 2006
Matt Welch |
Sorry, Wrong Number Under the PATRIOT Act, the FBI has unprecedented authority to eavesdrop on all phone and Internet communications of individual American citizens, as long as agents obtain approval from a secret court. |
Reason
April 2004
Julian Sanchez |
PATRIOT Spawn When a draft of the Domestic Security Enhancement Act, nicknamed PATRIOT II, was leaked last year, public outrage scuppered the proposal, but pieces are emerging elsewhere. |
Information Today
July 16, 2013
Nancy K. Herther |
PRISM and the First Amendment: A Critical Issue Once Edward Snowden lands in some friendly country or decides to return to the U.S., we can hope that attention is again focused on PRISM and surveillance. So far, the responses from government officials have been less than stellar. |
PC World
March 2002
Kim Zetter |
Snoopware: New Technologies, Laws Threaten Privacy The FBI's 'Magic Lantern' keystroke logger could help catch terrorists, but at what cost to your fundamental rights? |
CIO
April 15, 2003
Ben Worthen |
What to Do When Uncle Sam Wants Your Data As the czars of data, CIOs better be prepared when the FBI knocks on their doors. |
Geotimes
July 2007
Allyson K. Anderson |
A Political Comment on ... The Life of a Bill A brief primer on bills originating in the Senate using S. 1321, the Energy Savings Act of 2007, a bill that the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources recently proposed. |
Reason
October 2004
John Berlau |
John Kerry's Dark Record on Civil Liberties The Democratic candidate is no friend to the Bill of Rights. |
AFP eWire
January 31, 2005 |
Care Act Included in "Top Ten" Priorities for 109th Congress The Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act has been introduced this year as part of Senate Bill 6 (S. 6), which is one of the top ten legislative priorities for the 109th Congress over the next two years. |
InternetNews
October 17, 2008
Kenneth Corbin |
Watchdog Group Takes On Telecom Immunity Law EFF fighting to overturn controversial provision of FISA Amendment Act on constitutional grounds. Follows revelations of eavesdropping excesses. |
PC World
October 5, 2001
Frank Thorsberg |
PC World Poll Highlights Privacy Concerns Our online poll shows most readers are concerned about giving the government more power for online surveillance... |
PC World
January 2002
Anne Kandra |
National Security vs. Online Privacy The new antiterrorism law steps up electronic surveillance of the Internet... |
Information Today
September 2005
Dick Kaser |
After the Sunset Once little liberties are phased out, do they ever get reinstated? |
InternetNews
January 18, 2007
Roy Mark |
Lawmakers Grill AG Over Wiretaps Change in policy over warrantless wiretaps of calls and e-mail prompt sharp questioning from Democrats. |
InternetNews
January 19, 2007
Roy Mark |
Senate: Write Away, Bloggers Republicans force changes in language calling for greater reporting requirements for grassroots groups and political bloggers. |
Reason
October 2003
Kerry Howley |
Jury-Rigged: Sidestepping the Constitution The federal government has transformed grand juries into "inquisitorial bulldozers that run roughshod over the constitutional rights of citizens," warns a new study from the Cato Institute. |
Bank Technology News
May 2003
John Adams |
Age of Tech's Transparency The Patriot Act could be just the beginning |
Reason
June 2005
Jesse Walke |
Ohio Clampdown Four Ohio cities have denounced the PATRIOT Act, and, in some cases, asked their employees to work around it to whatever extent the law allows. |
Reason
October 2002
Nick Gillespie |
Freedom for Safety: An old trade -- and a useless one The USA PATRIOT Act is a synecdoche for the freedom-for-safety swap. In making the freedom-for-safety swap, we haven't just dishonored the dead of 9/11. We've helped something else die too. |
PC World
October 9, 2002
Michelle Madigan |
Report Card on the Patriot Act In its first year, the controversial Patriot Act -- which gives federal investigators unprecedented access to Americans' online communications -- has been effective while respecting privacy, federal officials say. Privacy watchdogs say failures and problems aren't publicized. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
August 1, 2011
Ryan & Pelot |
Congressional Investigations: What Every Exec Should Know When faced with legislative scrutiny, be prepared, be truthful, and don't be afraid to say 'I don't know'... The political pressures on Congress to reduce government spending on healthcare will only increase over time. |
InternetNews
August 6, 2007
Roy Mark |
Bush Signs Temporary Wiretap Law A new law allows government to conduct surveillance of foreign e-mails and phone calls without a warrant. |
InternetNews
November 25, 2008
Richard Adhikari |
Verizon Staff Fired After Peek at Obama's Calls The Verizon Wireless employees who accessed President-elect Barack Obama's records without authorization have been fired, according to news reports. |
Reason
November 2008
David Weigel |
Bob Barr Talks The best-known nominee in Libertarian Party history talks to reason about war, drugs, pornography, Bill Clinton, George Bush, and Ayn Rand. |
PC World
November 2004
Tom Spring |
Tech 2004: Where the Candidates Stand We uncover the candidates' views on Internet taxes, privacy, and other tech hot buttons. |
