* miniLinks
The week’s noteworthy news, compressed.
~ Analysis: Firm Stance on FISA Pays Big for Democrats
Confronting the President on spying powers turns out to be
a better strategy than capitulation.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080312-analysis-firm-stance-on-fisa-pays-big-dividends-for-dems.html
~ President Weakens Spying Oversight
The Intelligence Oversight Board has been stripped of much
of its authority — reversing reforms of the 70s.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2008/03/14/president_weakens_espionage_oversight/
~ P4P — New Peer-to-Peer Tech
Verizon is looking into ways to enable better networks
rather than impede them.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080314-verizon-embraces-p4p-a-more-efficient-peer-to-peer-tech.html
~ First Fan-Financed Album to Be Released
Slicethepie raises money from fans to fund album releases.
http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2008/03/06/music-community-slicethepie-releasing-first-fan-financed-album
~ Kentucky Lawmaker: Anonymous Posting Should Be Illegal
Rep. Tim Couch has filed a bill that would make it a crime
to post anonymously on the Internet.
http://www.wtvq.com/content/midatlantic/tvq/video.apx.-content-articles-TVQ-2008-03-05-0011.html
~ Pacemakers Vulnerable to RFID Scams?
Researches have shown that private medical information can
be extracted from RFID-equipped implants.
http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleID=40358
~ Privacy Advocates Raise Concerns Over Google-DoubleClick
Deal
An EU Commission cleared the merger, but privacy concerns
were not part of the determination.
http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3733801/The+Privacy+Debate+Beyond+GoogleDoubleClick.htm
~ Humor: Diebold Accidentally Leaks 2008 Results
The Onion reports that e-voting tallies have been leaked,
revealing election results in advance.
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/diebold_accidentally_leaks?utm_source=EMTF_Onion
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