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> "Lawmaker: Let Studios Hack P2P Sites"
> Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) says the movie and music industries
> need protections against anti-hacking laws so that they can use
> technology to fight online piracy of their works.  Currently, the
> federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act prevents copyright owners ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0628f.html#item4
> 
> "Microsoft Wants Security Hard-Wired in Your Computer"
> With its new Palladium project, Microsoft is aiming for a
> redesign of personal computing that would bolster security and
> give more control over data to users.  Under the proposed scheme,
> computer chip manufacturers like Intel would build special chips ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0628f.html#item6
> 
> "Deep Linking's Legal Link on Hold"
> The Netherlands court's decision over the legality over the
> practice of "deep linking" has been delayed further as it
> considers a preliminary injunction against the defendant.  The
> online news service Newsbooster is accused of violating the ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0628f.html#item8
> 
> "Europeans Demand Independence From U.S.-Based Internet Overseer"
> Some ccTLD representatives such as Nominet's William Black are
> voicing displeasure about ICANN's attempts to impose control over
> ccTLDs and say they would prefer autonomy from ICANN.  Japan,
> Australia, Burundi, and this week, Malawi, have signed ICANN ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0628f.html#item9
> 
> "IT Pros: Cyberraid to Hit U.S. Agencies"
> A survey sponsored by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) finds
> that nearly half of the IT professionals questioned believe U.S.
> government agencies will be subject to a major cyberattack within
> the next year.  BSA President Richard Holleyman says the attack ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0628f.html#item13
> 
> "Researchers Say Software Innovation Thwarts Piracy"
> Purdue University researchers have developed a more sophisticated
> system of protecting software from being illegally copied.
> Instead of depending on a single mechanism, often just a simple
> line of code, to secure software, the Purdue team has created a ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0628f.html#item14
> 
> "Cyber-Attacks by Al Qaeda Feared"
> Intelligence gathered during the war on terrorism shows that
> Al-Qaeda had paid far more attention to the possibility of a
> cyber-attack against critical infrastructure than previously
> thought.  In the fall of last year, the FBI was alerted to a ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0628f.html#item16
> 
> "Software Errors Cost Billions"
> Software glitches cost the U.S. economy $59.5 billion each year,
> according to a study by the U.S. Department of Commerce's
> National Institute of Standards and Technology.  The study,
> conducted by the Research Triangle Institute in North Carolina, ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0701m.html#item1
> 
> "Internet Group Leaves Ordinary Surfer High and Dry"
> ICANN has unanimously voted to discontinue its at-large
> elections--a vote that ICANN CEO Stuart Lynn says will send a
> strong message to various lawmakers that ICANN is earnest about
> reforming itself.  ICANN has also voted to approve a grace period ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0701m.html#item4
> 
> "Who's Protecting Cyberspace?"
> President Bush's Homeland Security Act is currently undergoing
> review in the House Committee on Science, which is proposing
> raising the profile of cybersecurity research and development in
> the legislation.  The new Department of Homeland Security would ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0701m.html#item5
> 
> "Idea Is One Small Step for Quantum Computing"
> A team of scientists are proposing a creative way of building a
> quantum computer from quantum technology that already works.  The
> group of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of
> Technology, University of Michigan, and the National Institute of ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0701m.html#item7
> 
> "Cyberspace's Legal Visionary"
> In an interview with Jesse Walker, Stanford University law
> professor and author Lawrence Lessig discusses the direction that
> copyrights and computer networks are taking.  He is cocerned
> about a shift away from the end-to-end principle, which is based ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0701m.html#item14



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