Internet statistics show that people “Google” a person’s name around 50 million times per day. Atlanta resident Brandyn Briley is a frequent “Googler”. She uses various web search engines like Google and Yahoo to lookup information on potential clients, her children and even herself. Web 2.0 sites like Naymz.com and Ziggs.com now give people like […]
‘Cyber Snitching’ In The Age of ‘Little Brother’
Cell phones and digital cameras, along with a sense of public duty, are propelling a new form of citizen “snitching” that some are calling “cyber snitching.” This troubles some privacy experts, who are concerned that a sense of civic duty could quickly degenerate into a loss of personal privacy. One example cited involves bystanders, who […]
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New Jersey Court Upholds $1900 Public Records Charge
A New Jersey state appellate court has upheld a public records fee of $1,900 for government records that were requested by a freelance journalist because several attorneys were needed to assist with the request. Journalist Janon Fisher fought the fee, but the court decided that the charge was reasonable. The court said the state Attorney […]
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Microsoft Tool Helps Police With Computer Forensics
Microsoft has developed a small computer tool that police can use to easily pull forensic data from computers used in crimes. The device is called COFEE ( Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor ) and it is a USB “thumb drive” that has been tested by a small group of law-enforcement agencies since June 2007. COFEE […]
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FBI Wants Expanded Monitoring Of ‘Illegal’ Web Activity
Last Wednesday the FBI made a public request for new laws that would give federal police increased powers to monitor “illegal activity” on the internet. The request from FBI Director Robert Mueller came during a House of Representatives Judiciary Committee hearing. It seems to go beyond the current plan to monitor traffic on federal-government networks. […]
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