Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1999 > Politics New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Piracy Rampant in Israel - The running joke is that the entire country shares the same disk. But that Israel faces possible US sanctions is no laughing matter. Tania Hershman reports from Jerusalem. [Wired News]   Piracy Still Rampant in Russia - Although software piracy is on the decline worldwide, more than 90 percent of the software installed in Russia, China, and Vietnam in 1998 is pirated. By Heidi Kriz. [Wired News]   Plan B for Cyber Space - With his proposed federal surveillance system universally scorned, President Clinton trots out another cybercrime prevention program. This time, he's talking task force. [Wired News]   PlayStation Emulator Thwarted - A federal court blocks sales of the Virtual Game Station in what could be a precedent-setting decision. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]   Pols Angle for Tech Votes - As the presidential race heats up, Republicans scramble to impress Silicon Valley constituencies with their record of laissez-faire business policies. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   Pols Draw a Bead on Child Porn - Congress begins debate on a measure targeting online pedophiles. Sponsors say any child who logs onto the Net is a potential victim. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   Porn Industry Knows Its Worth - Boosters do the math for California state legislators in a play to stave off regulation. Its contribution to the economy? US$875 million from the Net alone, they say. Heidi Kriz reports from Sacramento. [Wired News]   Porn Shop Raided by Mounties - Thursday, Net porn-and-casino company Starnet was merrily planning its move onto the Nasdaq. Friday, it got nailed by the Canadian cops. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]   Porsche Sues Online Poachers - The luxury-car maufacturer files a lawsuit demanding that 130 domain-name holders hand over the addresses. By Polly Sprenger. [Wired News]   Post Office Barred from .us? - A House committee is set to vote on a plan to keep the US Postal Service from taking over the .us domain. The idea is for the private sector to take the lead. By Declan McCullagh. [Wired News]   Privacy Folks Plead for Czar - Who was speaking for the public when the Justice Department pushed a law allowing the FBI to break into suspected criminals' computers? Nobody, privacy advocates say. By James Glave. [Wired News]   Privacy Power to the People - Infomediaries like PrivaSeek will return the keys to consumers' personal data that Web marketers have locked away. That is, if users trust them. By James Glave. [Wired News]   Privacy's Protector Makes Debut - In his first public utterance since being named the Clinton administration's online privacy adviser, Peter Swire says he hopes the government doesn't have to enact laws to safeguard consumers. Not everyone is convinced. By James Glave. [Wired News]   Pro-Mitnick Demos in US, Russia - Supporters of notorious cracker Kevin Mitnick stage protests "worldwide" at federal courthouses and the US embassy in Moscow. Polly Sprenger reports from San Francisco. [Wired News]   Prodigy Prevails in Libel Suit - A New York court says Prodigy can't be held liable for forged emails. It's another boost for online services who say that they shouldn't be viewed as publishers. By Chris Stamper. [Wired News]   Proposal To Put EU Online - The European Union is run by a horde of advisory committees whose legal authority is obscure. A proposal heard Monday will require the committees to post their secrets online. [Wired News]   Purity Protectors Counterattack - A passionately anti-porn computer science professor takes the stand Friday to argue that the Child Online Protection Act is critcal to the well-being of the Internet. Declan McCullagh reports from Philadelphia. [Wired News]   RIAA, Diamond Sweep Away Suit - The recording industry makes peace with the MP3 maker, but questions over a new standard raises a new question: Will it last? By Chris Oakes. [Wired News]   RSA Lands on British Shores - Three months after opening an Australian development house to bypass crypto export regs, RSA Data Security opens a European office to sell software from Down Under. [Wired News]   Reach Out and Target Someone - Two marketing giants hope to marry, with the likely goal of targeting Web pitches right down to your name and address. Privacy advocates fire off flares to Washington. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]     [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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