Senate votes to extend controversial Patriot Act surveillance provisions

February 16, 2011 · Posted in news · Comments Off 

[JURIST] The US Senate [official website] on Tuesday voted 86 to 12 [roll call vote] to extend three surveillance provisions of the USA Patriot Act [text; JURIST news archive] through May 27. The measures were set to expire on February 28. The provisions extended include roving wiretaps, “lone wolf” terrorism suspects and the government’s ability [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Tyra Banks to Launch New Fashion and Beauty Website, typeF.com

February 15, 2011 · Posted in news · Comments Off 

Matt Baron/BEImages Tyra Banks is already in the process of penning a novel and the 16th cycle of America’s Next Top Model premieres Feb. 23, but the talk-show host has yet another pet project in the works–a new fashion and beauty website called typeF.com. Debuting on March 15, Banks hopes to form an online community [...]

Spokeo a Growing Threat to Internet Privacy, Cyber Security Experts Warn

January 19, 2011 · Posted in news · Comments Off 

Information-gathering website like Intelius and Spokeo charge just $40 for a detailed background check on anyone, pulling records from government databases and hundreds of social networking sites to reveal your income level, religion, credit level — even a satellite picture of your house.  View full post on All Stories

Senate Panel Approves Website Shut-down Bill

November 18, 2010 · Posted in news · Comments Off 

A Senate panel has approved a bill that would allow the government to seek court orders to shut down websites offering materials believed to infringe copyright. View full post on All Stories

Ads err in saying DelBene backs specific projects

October 29, 2010 · Posted in news · Comments Off 

Republican Congressman Dave Reichert has launched a website, <a href=”http://whoissuzan.com”>whoissuzan.com</a>, that attacks his challenger for the 8th District U.S. House seat, Democrat Suzan DelBene. View full post on All Stories

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