Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1999 > Politics New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Sun Executives Grilled by MS - What did Sun Microsystems executives know about the AOL-Netscape deal and when did they know it? Microsoft lawyers say the impending merger undercut their client's defense case. Heidi Kriz reports from San Francisco. [Wired News]   Sun on Privacy: 'Get Over It' - At the Monday night launch of Sun Microsystems' new Jini technology, CEO Scott McNealy calls consumer privacy a non-issue. The Federal Trade Commission has another view. By Polly Sprenger. [Wired News]   Supreme Court Setback for Annoy - The Supreme Court upholds a remaining strand of the CDA that makes it illegal to communicate with intent to annoy. It's a setback for free speech crusader and annoy.com editor Clinton Fein. [Wired News]   Surveillance Network Draws Fire - The administration's newest plan to combat cyberterrorism, draws the ire of Republicans and Democrats alike. Is the proposed monitoring system too intrusive? Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   Survey: Web Privacy Improving - While technology companies say survey findings show that the online industry is capable of self-regulation, others aren't so sure. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   Sweeping UK Net Libel Decision - A British court rules that Internet service providers can be held responsible for libelous messages posted through their servers, casting a pall over the industry. By James Glave. [Wired News]   Swiss Exile Whistle-Blowing Spy - Swiss authorities have asked former British agent Richard Tomlinson to leave the country. The man accused of exposing the names of his fellow spies has also been barred from the United States, New Zealand, France, and the United Kingdom. [Wired News]   Tackling E-Privacy in New York - Frustrated by the lack of political will in Washington to protect personal privacy, Albany acts to protect consumers online. By Chris Oakes. [Wired News]   Take My Email, but Not My Data - What kinds of information are people willing to share online? A new study purports to tell us. By Chris Oakes. [Wired News]   Taking the Stand at Antitrust II - Computer industry leaders are expected to testify as the government prepares for another high-profile antitrust case. This time the target is Intel Corp. [Wired News]   TalkCity.com Taken to Task - A California chat site could be a test case for the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. A trade group says TalkCity.com isn't protecting the privacy of minors. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   Tech CEOs: Less Is More - CEOs from leading software companies share their collective vision of perfect government during a conclave in Washington. Needless to say, it doesn't involve much government at all. [Wired News]   Tentative Ruling on Java - The contentious litigation between Sun and Microsoft elicits a tentative ruling that would hand each company a partial victory. [Wired News]   Test Registrars Get Extension - The government and Network Solutions agree to extend a domain name registration test period, in order to work all the bugs out of the system. [Wired News]   Texas Judge Bans Law Software - Is selling a self-help program for filling out legal forms the same as practicing law illegally? A Dallas judge says yup. By Chris Oakes. [Wired News]   The Battle for Broadband Access - Internet service providers continue to press the Federal Communications Commission to guarantee open access to the Internet cable market. It's no surprise that cable operators resist regulation. [Wired News]   The Bill Gates Road Show - On an East Coast swing to trumpet his latest book, Microsoft's pooh-bah stops in at Georgetown University. He avoids any mention of his antitrust troubles, but leaves 'em laughing with a videotape showing the wacky side of Redmond's mandarins. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   The Bug Inside the Beltway - A rosy report on Y2K readiness, this time from the White House. How do you reconcile its findings with congressional predictions of doom and gloom? A news analysis by Declan McCullagh. [Wired News]   The Bus Stops Everywhere - Republican senators take a bus tour of technology firms in Northern Virginia. They're eager to make new friends, but they've got a lot to learn. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   The Debate over DNA Evidence - A federal commisison says it's too soon for authorities to begin collecting DNA samples from everyone charged with a crime. Privacy advocates say it's just a matter of time. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [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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