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November 1998
- Internet
'a threat to privacy', The Australian,
November 11, 1998.
- German
Groups Wrangle Over Privacy Laws, The Industry
Standard, November 10, 1998.
- Finns
Affirm Right to Privacy, Wired News, November
10, 1998.
- U.S.
proposes privacy principles, Reuters, November
9, 1998.
- India
opens up the Internet, BBC Online, November 6,
1998.
- Malaysia's
Net patrol, BBC Online, November 5, 1998.
- Amnesty
slams Tunisian rights 'trick', BBC News,
November 4, 1998.
- Saudi
Arabia to get wired, Reuters, November 3,
1998.
- Europe
warned to catch up on Net, Reuters, November
3, 1998.
- Plan
to fight child porn criticised, BBC, November
2, 1998.
October 1998
- Singapore
minister decries tech, Reuters, October 30,
1998.
- ISPs
may face charges over child porn, CNET News.com,
October 30, 1998.
- China
human rights site hacked, Reuters, October 28,
1998.
- Watching
Big Brother, BBC Online, October 27, 1998.
- Big
Brother Awards, ZD Net France, 26 Octobre
1998.
- European
privacy deadline nears, CNET News.com, October
25, 1998.
- Privacy
laws protect personal data, BBC Online,
October 24, 1998.
- Free
speech in court again, CNET News.com, October
22, 1998.
- China
'blocks' BBC Website, BBC Online, October 12,
1998.
- Canada
Frees up Crypto, Wired, October 1, 1998
September 1998
- Eavesdropping
on Europe, Wired, September 30, 1998.
- The
Quest for Privacy, National Law Journal,
September 28, 1998.
- Malaysia
steps up tech efforts, Reuters, September 23,
1998.
- FTC
'Losing Patience' With Business on Web Privacy,
New York Times, September 21, 1998.
- Intel
Chip Taps Phone Lines, Wired News, September
16, 1998.
- A
Call for Digital Surveillance is Delayed,
Cybertimes, September 14, 1998.
- Technology
Uses "Voiceprints" to Identify Web Surfers,
Wired, September 14, 1998.
August 1998
- Customs
Targets Laptop Hard Drive Contents, Electronic
Telegraph, August 20, 1998.
- Database
on Web Users Raises Privacy Concerns San Jose
Mercury News, August 17, 1998.
- FTC's
Privacy Crackdown, News.com, August 17,
1998.
- Saudis to get local Net access, Reuters, August 11, 1998.
July 1998
- Data
Privacy, Wired, June 22-July 31, 1998.
- Gore
to Execs: Regulate, or be Regulated, Associated
Press, July 24, 1998.
- US
Regulars, Lawmakers Sound Warning on Internet
Privacy, San Jose Mercury News, July 22,
1998.
- Syria
slowly adopts Net, Reuters, July 10, 1998.
- Irish
group advises self-regulation to combat Net abuses,
Freedom Forum Online, July 7, 1998.
- Encryption
Issue Leaves No Room for Compromise, San Jose
Mercury News, July 6, 1998.
- Euro
Commission Plays Down Opinion on Privacy Standards,
Industry Standard, July 2, 1998.
- EU
report seeks Net privacy laws, News.com, July
1, 1998.
- AmEx,
EDS May Face European Privacy Lawsuits,
Inter@ctive Week, July 1, 1998.
June 1998
- U.S.
official urges free Net in China, Reuters,
June 30, 1998.
- Iran
weighs effects of Internet, Reuters, June 28,
1998.
- China
Pushes Net Access, Restricts Content, Techweb,
June 26, 1998.
- British
Government plans to censor the Net, Internet
Magazine, June 25, 1998.
- Government
gets tough on Net privacy, The Age, June 16,
1998.
- Malaysian
high-tech project sets stage for Internet boom,
Business Journal, June 15, 1998.
- Danish
Court Rules in Hate Speech Case, Wired News,
June 15, 1998.
- GeoCities
Settles with FTC on Kids' Data Complaint,
Internet.com, June 15, 1998.
- Canadian
sued over newsgroup squabble, The Canadian
Press, June 11, 1998.
- Germany's
Internet Angst, Wired News, June 11, 1998.
May 1998
- Indonesia's
Net War, Wired News, May 29, 1998.
- German
Court Holds ISP Liable For Net Porn, TechWeb,
May 28, 1998.
- Ex-CompuServe
exec convicted: Case spotlights Net
censorship,Associated Press, May 28, 1998.
- German
court convicts ex-online manager in child porn case.
CNN Interactive, May 28, 1998.
- China
Seeking Filtered Content, TechWeb, May 28,
1998.
- G8
summit gets cybercrime briefing, Reuters, May
14, 1998.
- Saudis
to allow Net access, Reuters, May 6, 1998.
- Australian
Govt announces new authority to oversee online
security, Sydney Morning Herald, May 6, 1998
April 1998
- Pretty
Good Privacy Creator Slams New British Encryption
Policy, Network Week, April 30, 1998.
- Canadian
Hate Site Goes Dark, Wired News, April 29,
1998.
- France's
English Ban Neutered, Reuters, April 29,
1998.
- AOL
Not Liable in Libel Suit: Judge rules ISPs are shielded
by telecom act, San Francisco Chronicle, April
24, 1998.
- Clinton
Adviser Says Crypto Policy Fails, Reuters,
April 15, 1998.
- Dutch
ISPs could face wiretap law, NEWS.COM, April
14, 1998.
- Censors
hit snags in tangle with the web, Sydney Morning
Herald, April 11, 1998.
- Judge
allows Net smut suit, USA Today, April 9,
1998.
- Filtering
lawsuit going forward, NEWS.COM, April 8,
1998.
- Internet
porn restriction moving ahead in Congress,
Reuters, April 2, 1998.
- Crypto
Canucks: Hands Off Our Keys!, Wired News,
April 2,1998.
- Privacy
Replaces Censorship as #1 Concern of Users,
Internet.com, April 2, 1998.
- Saigon Embraces the Web, Wired Magazine, April 1998.
March 1998
- Russia:
Proposed Legislation Threatens Free Speech On
Internet, RFE/RL, 31 March 1998.
- How
to Key In LAW and Not Get SEX, Israel's Business
Globe, March 29, 1998.
- Canadian
Net Hate Debate Flares, Wired News, March 25,
1998.
- Crypto
firm circumvents rules, NEWS.COM, March 20,
1998.
- Singapore
Orders ISP Nannyware, Reuters, March 16,
1998.
- Malaysia
scrambles to keep teens from Internet smut,
Associated Press, March 14, 1998.
- Bill
requiring schools to filter Internet gets committee
nod, Associated Press, March 13, 1998.
- Sun
waits on Russian crypto,NEWS.COM, March 9,
1998.
- New
Mexico Passes Net Decency Law, CMP.Net, March
9, 1998.
- Defending
Human Rights Online, Netizen, March 6,
1998.
- Poll:
Privacy Key Issue Hindering Internet Commerce,
Media Central, March 5, 1998.
- Malaysia
Weighs Online Smut Control, Wired News, March
4, 1998.
- Internet
Crime Hotline Reports Not-So-Hot Results On Legal
Action. TechWeb, March 3, 1998.
February 1998
- Court
rejects Net law in Virginia, NEWS.COM ,
February 27, 1998.
- Online
regulation becoming a crazy quilt in Europe,
Freedom Forum, February 25, 1998.
- British
Government Delays Encryption Proposals,
TechWeb, February 19, 1998.
- Net
can't police itself, Inter@ctive Week Online,
February 19, 1998.
- Advocates
See More Battles Over Net Speech, CMP Net,
February 18, 1998.
- Senate
panel eyes clampdown on Web porn sites, USA
Today, February 8, 1998
January 1998
- Internet
codes needed to fight organised crime: EU ministers,
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Jan 30,
1998.
- Canadians
to Tackle Net Privacy Issues, Internet
News.com, January 30, 1998.
- Euro
Cops May Get to Snoop On Netizens, Reuters ,
January 29, 1998.
- Net
Society slams Thai rules, NEWS.COM, January
21, 1998.
- Belarus:
Government Regulations Strangle Internet Growth,
RFE/RL, January 16, 1998.
- Web
rating system criticized, Computerworld,
January 12, 1998.
- New
Rules on Internet Content Fuel the Battle Over
Filters, NY Times Cybertimes, January 6, 1998.
(Name: Cypherpunks, PW: Cypherpunks).
- China:
Government Makes Vain Attempts To Control Internet,
REF/RL, January 6, 1998.
- Censorship
woes ahead, The Sydney Morning Herald, January
6, 1998.
- Users
say no to more net censorship, The Melbourne
Age, January 2, 1998.
- The Code War, Index on Censorship, January 1998.