- Mon Jan 31 2005 Carnivore redux
The FBI's tool may be shelved, but CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says the government still has an appetite for Internet wiretaps.
- Mon Jul 21 2003 The DMA's doublespeak on spam
CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains the real story behind the Direct Marketing Association's position that unsolicited e-mail entreaties to us shouldn't be considered spam.
- Tue Mar 28 2006 Chart: Tax-exempt tech influence
Jobs at influential nonprofit organizations can pay well--sometimes even better than those at the companies they represent.
- Tue Jun 10 1997 Industry makes its case on privacy
High-tech trade groups and companies rush to show that the industry can protect consumer privacy without the government getting involved.
- Fri Mar 12 2004 FBI adds to wiretap wish list
A sweeping proposal seeks to guarantee that Internet Protocol-based communications from VoIP to instant messaging are susceptible to police surveillance.
- Tue Mar 1 2005 'Perfect storm' for new privacy laws?
High-profile breaches at ChoicePoint, Bank of America and other data holders spur legislators to action.
- Thu Nov 19 1998 Paging firms agree to data standards
A group of leading paging and wireless messaging companies agree to use a single standard for sending Internet content to their subscribers.
- Mon Feb 14 2000 Is DoubleClick privacy plan adequate?
The Internet advertising giant announces a series of steps to mute a chorus of criticism over its online privacy policies, but consumer advocates say the measures don't go far enough.
- Mon Jan 15 2001 CollabNet inks development deals with Motorola, Mozilla
The collective programming effort, a site capitalizing on open-source and collaborative programming efforts, signs on two new customers: a major corporate partner and an open-source pioneer.
- Wed Jun 24 1998 Net privacy plans scrutinized
Online industry proposals to safeguard Net users' privacy are examined by experts who criticize the plans for lacking strict enforcement methods.


