Senate votes to extend controversial Patriot Act surveillance provisions
[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
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
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
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
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

