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Tories on e-snooping: ‘Stand with us or with the child pornographers’ – The...

Public Safety Minister rips into critics a day before tabling Internet surveillance legislation Continue reading →

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China Shuts Down GE Rice? – China Power

China’s State Council releases a ground-breaking draft proposal on genetically engineered grain seeds. Continue reading →

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Irish Government signs disastrous (SOPA) law to reinforce online copyright...

Labour Party Junior Minister Sean SherlockThis is Labour Party junior Minister Sean Sherlock It's probably not important that you remember his face because his career in Irish politics may soon be...

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Dangerously Vague Cybersecurity Legislation Threatens Civil Liberties –...

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ACTA Could be Passed in 10 Weeks; Take Action Before It’s Too Late – Current...

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I hope SOPA passes.

I hope SOPA passes. Continue reading →

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ACTA Suffers Major Setback; European Parliament Will Seemingly Reject...

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Privacy and Security Fanatic: Stop Cyber Spying: Stop CISPA the New Enemy of...

An Internet advocacy coalition launched Stop Cyber Spying Week, urging us to protest CISPA cybersecurity legislation which the House is set to vote on next week and has a decent shot of being passed....

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Microsoft backs away from CISPA support, citing privacy – Security and...

Microsoft has been counted as a supporter of CISPA since the beginning. Now the company tells CNET any new law must allow 'us to honor the privacy and security promises we make to our customers' and...

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Irish priests say they will disobey new confession box law on child abuse –...

Irish priests say they will disobey new confession box law on child abuse: Irish priests have vowed to defy a new law forcing them to report details of sexual abuse revealed in the confessional box....

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Young File-Sharers Respond To Tough Laws By Buying a VPN – TorrentFreak

A new survey has revealed that young people are responding to tough legislation and increasing levels of online spying by investing in VPN services. The study, carried out by the Cybernorms research...

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Public Banking Institute – State Info

The Public Banking Institute (PBI) is a non-partisan think-tank, research and advisory organization dedicated to exploring and disseminating information on the potential utility of publicly-owned...

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Senator admits: SOPA “really did pose some risk to the Internet”– Ars Technica

A SOPA/PIPA backer recognizes some bits of the bills went too far. Continue reading →

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Copyright bill finally clears Commons – Politics – CBC News

The Harper government's long-awaited copyright reforms passed a final vote in the House of Commons on Monday night, moving towards changes the heritage minister says are good for consumers, content...

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State Senator To Hold Press Conference About Medical Marijuana Bill –...

Senator Perry B. Clark, D-Louisville, will hold a press conference to introduce legislation that would make marijuana a schedule II drug, legal for doctors to prescribe, at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 5....

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FreePress.net – Declaration of Internet Freedom

Tired of fighting bad bills like SOPA, PIPA and CISPA? Want to stand up against those who want to control what we do and say online? Add your name to the Declaration of Internet Freedom now. Continue...

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Obama: Cyber attack serious threat to economy, national security – ZDNet

Summary: U.S. President Barack Obama is urging the Senate to pass the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. He believes legislation will help the U.S. fight Continue reading →

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Senate blocks Cybersecurity Act – ZDNet

Summary: The U.S. Senate has blocked the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. Continue reading →

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LEAKED! Here’s The White House’s Draft Cybersecurity Executive Order

Earlier this week, we wrote about how the White House was working on an executive order to act as a Continue reading →

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Reid vows fresh effort to pass stalled cybersecurity bill in November

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev. said he will try and revive stalled cybersecurity legislation on the heels of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s warning that the U. Continue reading →

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Europarliament Scolds Visa, MasterCard, PayPal For Killing WikiLeaks...

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Senator Franken Wants Us to Know When Our Apps Are Tracking Us: – Anita...

Justia columnist and U. Washington law professor Anita Ramasastry comments on Senator Al Franken’s proposed legislation that would regulate cyberstalking and geolocation apps—some of which are...

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Wireless fee, contract guidelines proposed by CRTC – Technology – Science

Wireless providers would face limits on early termination fees and must unlock phones under reasonable terms under new draft guidelines released Monday by Canada's telecommunications regulator....

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Google: legislation on web porn ‘would be a mistake’

Government proposals to legislate on web porn would give parents a false sense of security, Google has claimed. Continue reading →

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France passes gay marriage bill

The legislation not only legalizes same-sex marriage but allows same-sex couples to adopt children Continue reading →

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Proposals to end warrantless e-mail searches gain momentum in Congress

House and Senate are both working on bills to enhance online privacy. Continue reading →

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Federal Legislation Introduced: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act

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John McCain Introduces Cable A La Carte Legislation To Stop Bundling –...

John McCain wants to unbundle cable and to stop broadcasters like CBS and Fox from moving their stations to pay TV. The Arizona senator right now on the Se Continue reading →

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Members of Congress finally introduce serious DMCA reform

Bill allows DRM circumvention for cell phone unlocking and other lawful purposes. Continue reading →

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Pro-life activists threaten to slit throat of TD

A Fine Gael TD has revealed that pro-life activists have threatened to slit her throat and burn down her house. Continue reading →

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