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EDUCAUSE | 17 Jul 2002 23:27

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TOP STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2002
  House Gets Tough on Cybercrime
  Portable Cell Phone Numbers Delayed, Again
  Webcasting Royalties Challenged in Appeals Court
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  New Security Standards from the Federal Government
  MSN 8 Released, Free for Subscribers
  Apple to Start Charging for Web Services

HOUSE GETS TOUGH ON CYBERCRIME
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill increasing
penalties for computer crimes and making it easier for Internet service
providers to disclose communications to government agencies in the face
of an emergency that they believe poses the danger of death or serious
physical injury. On the government side, law enforcement agencies can
tap into computer communications in the face of immediate threats to
national security or while protected computers are under attack. The
time limit is 48 hours while the agencies seek court authorization. The
surveillance devices used help determine the source or destination of
computer communications without capturing the content.
Washington Post, 16 July 2002
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10264-2002Jul15.html

PORTABLE CELL PHONE NUMBERS DELAYED, AGAIN

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EDUCAUSE | 19 Jul 2002 22:15

Edupage, July 19, 2002

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TOP STORIES FOR FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2002
  RIAA Pushes for Radio Copy Protection
  Senate Copyright Bill Moves through Committee
  Ask Jeeves to Get Sponsored Links from Google
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  Research Center to Open in New York
  Updated Graphics Chips Introduced by ATI
  New Powerline Products Avoid the Old Hassles

RIAA PUSHES FOR RADIO COPY PROTECTION
In its latest attempt to stem music piracy, the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) said at a meeting hosted by the
Department of Commerce that it wants a "flag" added to music files
broadcast over the Internet. The flag would be understood by hardware
and software as a restriction on copying. Currently, songs that are
Webcast can be recorded by programs such as StreamRipper and
StreamCatcher. The protection flag endorsed by the RIAA would prevent
these and other applications from saving files of streamed music. Some
Webcasters, including Listen.com, said the announcement took them by
surprise. A representative of the Electronic Frontier Foundation said
her group opposes the flag because it would put an end to fair use.
CNET, 17 July 2002
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-944640.html

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EDUCAUSE | 23 Jul 2002 00:55

Edupage, July 22, 2002

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TOP STORIES FOR MONDAY, JULY 22, 2002
  Congress Moves Forward with Technology Guard
  Federal IT Spending Frozen
  Senate Finally Upgrades E-Mail Application
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  Project Aims to Increase Accessibility
  ProQuest Digitizes Entire Backfile of New York Times
  RealNetworks Plays Microsoft Files

CONGRESS MOVES FORWARD WITH TECHNOLOGY GUARD
Last week the Senate passed legislation that would create a National
Emergency Technology Guard, similar to the National Guard, to protect
the country from cybercrime. The House of Representatives has passed
similar legislation. The new group would comprise volunteers to respond
to, and try to prevent, attacks on the nation's communication systems.
The legislation would also create a reserve of privately owned
technology equipment that could be called on in the event of an
emergency. Lance Hoffman of George Washington University testified at
Senate hearings on the bill and warned lawmakers of the potential to
infiltrate such a volunteer force. Without necessary precautions, he
said, "we risk doing more harm than good."
Nando Times, 21 July 2002
http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/473380p-3783273c.html

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EDUCAUSE | 25 Jul 2002 00:54

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TOP STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2002
  Pentagon to Release Some Radio Frequencies
  H-P Ends Reseller Deal with Dell
  AOL Instant Messenger Will Not Work with Rivals
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  New Hard Drive Strives for Security
  Concerns Grow over Possible Network Disruptions
  KPNQwest to Shut Down Network

PENTAGON TO RELEASE SOME RADIO FREQUENCIES
The White House announced Tuesday that the Pentagon would free up two
portions of the wireless spectrum, making them available for commercial
uses. A third range of frequencies, deemed too important to give up,
will remain the property of the Defense Department. Officials at the
Pentagon had previously tried to retain all of the spectrum it
currently holds, but relented under pressure from industry groups
wanting more spectrum for technologies such as streaming video and
high-speed Internet access for mobile devices. The Pentagon will move
its applications to other frequencies by the end of 2008. The newly
available spectrum will be sold, and the proceeds will cover the costs
to transfer the Pentagon's applications.
New York Times, 23 July 2002 (registration req'd)
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Allocating-Airwaves.html

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EDUCAUSE | 26 Jul 2002 19:53

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TOP STORIES FOR FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2002
  IT Lapse in National Security Plan Criticized
  ACLU Files Suit Against DMCA
  German Court Decides Against Deep Linking
  New PC Targets the eMac
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  Congress Ups Funds for Network Security Scholarships
  Yale Accuses Princeton of Hacking
  Registrar's Audit Results in Expulsions

IT LAPSE IN NATIONAL SECURITY PLAN CRITICIZED
As part of the White House's proposal for a Homeland Security
department, companies that own and operate critical computer systems
could share information on network vulnerabilities and hacker attacks
with federal investigators without risking exposure of the information
through Freedom of Information Act requests. Critics assert that the
FOIA already bars disclosure of trade secrets and that the proposed new
exemption permits industry to conceal health and safety information and
to avoid liability for corporate misbehavior. White House spokesmen
defended the measures as necessary to permit quick government response
to a cyberterrorist attack on the national infrastructure.
Washington Post, 24 July 2002 (sub. req'd)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58311-2002Jul24.html

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EDUCAUSE | 30 Jul 2002 00:03

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TOP STORIES FOR MONDAY, JULY 29, 2002
  Bill Could Allow Copyright Holders Access to Individual Computers
  House Bill Would Shield Many Small Webcasters
  Consortium Releases New Spec for Web Services
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  Veritas Announces Expanded Support for Linux
  University of Texas to Create Public Digital Archive
  Verizon Ignores Genuity Option

BILL COULD ALLOW COPYRIGHT HOLDERS ACCESS TO INDIVIDUAL COMPUTERS
A new bill introduced by California Congressman Howard Berman could
give extensive authority to copyright holders to employ technological
means to protect their intellectual property. Observers worry that the
Peer-to-Peer Piracy Prevention Act would allow media companies to
release viruses and other malicious code, though Berman denied that
such measures would be included. Berman said the bill is narrowly drawn
to allow actions such as flooding networks with bogus files or
overwhelming networks with fake requests for particular files. Security
experts said the language of the bill is vague and would open the door
to media companies hacking into individuals' computers and networks.
Wired News, 27 July 2002
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,54153,00.html

HOUSE BILL WOULD SHIELD MANY SMALL WEBCASTERS

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EDUCAUSE | 31 Jul 2002 22:35

Edupage, July 31, 2002

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TOP STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2002
  Clarke Urges Hackers to Find and Report Bugs
  H-P Uses DMCA Against Bug Finders
  Despite FCC, WorldCom Could End Internet Services
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  Microsoft Enlists Academics for Security Board
  IBM to Buy Consulting Group
  Stiff Sentences for Online Fraud
  StarOffice Not Forthcoming for Mac

CLARKE URGES HACKERS TO FIND AND REPORT BUGS
Richard Clarke, the cybersecurity advisor to President Bush, told
attendees of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas that they should
find and report software bugs that compromise computer security. Clarke
said that some of those listening "have an obligation to find the
vulnerabilities." According to Clarke, hackers should be responsible in
their disclosures of bugs, letting the software company know first and
allowing the company time to fix the bug before the weakness is made
public. If someone finds a bug and acts in good faith to see that it is
addressed, that person should not be prosecuted, Clarke said, saying
that legal protections may need to be installed for hackers disclosing
security flaws.
Associated Press, 31 July 2002
http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/484376p-3867743c.html

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