   May 02, 2004 - May 08, 2004 ArchiveMay 06, 2004Panel Hears Testimony on E-Voting
The Electoral Assistance Commission (EAC) yesterday heard from a range of experts on electronic voting.
CA County to Sue Secretary of State Over Voting Machines
Sadly, Riverside County chose to sue the state rather than comply with extra security requirements for the 2004 election.
Used Video Game Shops Collecting Fingerprints
Laws designed to regulate pawn shops are now being used to keep tabs on people who sell DVDs and video games.
What the Music Industry (Still) Doesn't Get
Steven Levy on lawsuits, the iTunes Music Store, and how people want their music.
Camcorder Obscura
Jon Routson makes movies about film screenings, but copyright law will soon swallow his little corner of the art world. This beautifully written article explains.
Open Source Book-Writing
JD Lasica is writing a history of the P2P wars called "Darknet" -- and he's putting the whole thing online for others to review, edit and make additions.
May 04, 2004The Public Domain Needs You
A new WIPO treaty would give broadcasters broad new rights - including the ability to restrict the broadcast of material in the public domain. Help protect the public domain by asking your country's WIPO representatives to take this survey and then report their answers to the Union for the Public Domain.
Japan Rethinks Webcams in Class
Officials are nervous because parents are using the images to back up complaints against schools.
Tennessee Won't Pay RIAA Protection Money
A plan proposed by Napster 2 would have charged the state's 180,000 students $9.99/month for access to music - a yearly bill of $21 million.
Ireland to Sink Net-Voting Program
A controversial Internet-voting initiative will likely be cancelled in the wake of an independent investigation revealing its flaws and security vulnerabilities.
European Commission Supports Competition for Collecting Societies
The Commission "believes that there should be competition between collecting societies to the benefit of companies that offer music on the Internet and to consumers that listen to it." Music to our ears.
Congress To Review Bumper Crop of IP Laws
A bunch of IP bills just passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, including one that lets the DoJ bring civil actions against copyright infringers.
Looking to Rent Some Music?
Of course not, and that's why Microsoft's "Janus" DRM initiative is yet another solution looking for a problem.
Breaking the Band
Fascinating story on how new technology and alternative distribution channels are helping musicians get noticed.
Dutch Authority Claims Piracy Data Sharing Illegal
BREIN - the Dutch entertainment industry's anti-piracy association - was recently reprimanded for sharing names, addresses, bank account numbers and IP addresses with the RIAA.
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May 03, 2004Secret Warrants Topped Criminal Warrants in 2003
Warrants authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act exceeded conventional warrants for the first time last year. Nobody knows how they're being used or if they're being abused.
CA Senate Passes RFID Privacy Bill
This is the first law we know of that explicitly addresses the privacy implications of RFID technology.
More Travel Data Fed to Feds
The Washington Post with an article on yet another late disclosure from airlines about giving up passenger information.
New Study: Musicians Don't Think RIAA Suits Help
And that's not all - 72% think P2P has either a neutral or beneficial effect on their careers.
EFF Pioneer Avi Rubin Profiled in NY Times
Sure, Avi's saving democracy and all, but we're excited to see that the Pioneer Award is "one of the highest honors among the geekerati."
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