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August 22, 2004 - August 28, 2004 Archive

August 26, 2004

Hearings Continue in Maryland E-voting Case

Voters in Maryland are taking the stand in a three-day hearing to determine whether the state is required to provide paper audit trails for its e-voting machines.
» link | Posted at 10:12 AM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: E-Voting

Next on Fox - "CSI: Cyberspace"

Ever wonder what that would look like? Then check out "Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement."
» link | Posted at 09:56 AM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Misc.

MPAA Sues Makers of DVD Chips

Hollywood has DVDs locked down so tight that you have to agree to strict licensing terms to make pieces for a player. Two chip companies reportedly ran afoul of these agreements by selling their wares to companies outside of the cabal.
» link | Posted at 09:50 AM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: DRM

August 25, 2004

Italian Protest Site Censored

Time to say "ciao" to free speech on our favorite Mediterranean peninsula?
» link | Posted at 04:02 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Free Speech

44% of Voters Want a Paper Trail

A poll commissioned by a voting machine vendor indicates a significant jump in the number of people who are concerned about validating the votes they cast on electronic voting machines.
» link | Posted at 03:57 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: E-Voting

James Boyle Gives Apple the Eye

Essays about law and technology don't get much smarter or more accessible than this.
» link | Posted at 03:55 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Copyright | DRM

August 24, 2004

New Mexico's Missing Votes

In 2000, New Mexico's electronic voting machines failed to record 678 presidential votes - in a state where the election was decided by 366.
» link | Posted at 10:48 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: E-Voting

Voting Labs Fail Transparency Test

Three private labs are responsible for testing all of America's electronic voting machines, but the results are a secret.
» link | Posted at 10:06 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: E-Voting

DoJ Official Pans PIRATE Act

The act aims to enlist federal prosecutors in the fight against file sharing, and it was passed by the Senate earlier this year.
» link | Posted at 10:01 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Bad Laws | P2P

Checking Out Wireless at the Public Library

A strange little story about a library, an open wifi network, and a very confused police officer.
» link | Posted at 09:57 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Anonymity | Misc.

And the Gold Medal for Stupid Linking Policies Goes to...

...the 2004 Olympic Games. Organizers issued a ridiculous "hyperlink policy" that requires other sites to ask permission before creating a link to their site. You know, like this one. And no, we did not ask for permission first.
» link | Posted at 09:48 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Misc.