[Sigifp-l] Information Policy Digest 11/7/02

Thu Nov 7 13:15:42 EST 2002

TOPICS FOR THIS DIGEST

*PRIVACY
*CORPORATE INFORMATION RIGHTS
*FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND SPEECH
*FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
*SECURITY
*INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
*INTERNATIONAL POLICY
*GENERAL

PRIVACY

Court Weighs Faxed Search Warrants.
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-962113.html>
Privacy advocates worry that new search warrant rules would grant police 
more power in a security-conscious climate.  Appeals Court to rule.

Activists and Civil Libertarians Object to Police Cameras.
<http://www.centralmaine.com/news/stories/021021cameras_.shtml>

Activists are calling for a way to regulate the government’s use of cameras 

during protests, saying that the use of cameras intimidates them.

Questions and Answers on Privacy.

<http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/privacyqanda.html>

New questions and answers have been added to the ALA’s ‘Questions and 

Answers on Privacy and Confidentiality.’

CORPORATE INFORMATION RIGHTS

Reuters reports info on Swedish firm's public website and then gets sued!

<http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/security/story/0,2000024985,20269450,00.htm>
This lawsuit could have important implications about what is considered 
public versus private information.

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND SPEECH

Who Has A Free Press?
<http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=14383>
The first worldwide index of press freedom has a few surprises - the United 
States ranks below Costa Rica and Italy scores lower than Benin.
See the full list at <http://www.rsf.fr/article.php3?id_article=4116>

NPR & New York Times Count Out Anti-War Activists.
<http://www.fair.org/activism/npr-nyt-protests.html>
The reality of the event and what the press reported were two different 
things when it came to the recent anti-war protests.  Nobody seems to be 
able to get the story right.

NPR & New York Times Count Out Anti-War Activists – an update.

<http://www.fair.org/activism/npr-nyt-update.html>
Did the press see the error of their ways after they downplayed the events 
of the anti-war protests?

Lawyers for Libraries.
<http://www.ala.org/lawyers/index.html>
Lawyers for Libraries is designed to create a network of attorneys around 
the country involved in, or committed to becoming involved in, the defense 
of the First Amendment freedom to read and the application of constitutional 
law to library policies, principles, and problems.

Making the Web Child-Safe.
<
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/31/technology/circuits/31safe.html?ex=103707684
9
&ei=1&en=26e19f7d23284f8d>
KidFu is one of the most recent attempts to address a concern raised 
regarding children and the internet: the need for an online environment 
where children feel completely out of harm's way.

Child Online Protection Act back in Court.
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-963930.html>

‘This week, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia heard 

arguments for the second time in a lawsuit challenging the Child Online 

Protection Act (COPA).’

Nude Dancing Ruling Touches on Free Speech.

<
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/Oregonian/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standar

d.xsl?/base/front_page/1036069000171602.xml>
A divided Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that nude dancing is not protected 
expression under the Oregon Constitution.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

ABFFE & FTRF Sues Justice Dept. for Data on Patriot Act Subpoenas.
<http://www.freeexpression.org/newswire/1024_2002.htm> &
<http://wwwala.org/news/v8n14/ftr.html>
American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) and the Freedom 
To Read Foundation (FTRF) have joined ACLU and EPIC in filing a lawsuit 
under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to learn how many subpoenas have 
been issued to bookstores, libraries and newspapers under the U.S.A. Patriot 
Act.
See Also:  
<http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/patriot_foia_complaint.pdf>

Panel Publishes Guidelines on Access to Court Record.
CCJ/COSCA Guidelines on Court Records Online: 
<http://www.courtaccess.orgmodelpolicy/>

The Conference of Chief Justices of the state courts and the Conference of 

State Court Administrators have issued the final report of the project 

entitled ‘Developing CCJ/COSCA Guidelines for Public Access to Court 

Records: A National Project to Assist State Courts.’

Public Records in Public View.

<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2002/tc20021029_1516.htm>
Should public records be made available via the Internet?

SECURITY

Maryland Community Speaks Out.
<http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=11107&c=206>
Maryland community becomes the latest to speak out against Bush 
Administration measures and the USA Patriot Act.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

CDT Calls for Consumer Dialogue on Digital Copyright Proposals.
<http://www.cdt.org/copyright/021028berman.pdf>

‘The debate now under way in the halls of Congress will define how Americans 

watch TV, listen to music, and use their computers for decades to come.’

Computers in Libraries.

<http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/may02/cilmag.htm>
The Delicate Dance of Database Licenses, Copyright, and Fair Use.

Technology News: RIAA Wants Background Checks on CD-RW Buyers.
<http://www.bbspot.com/news/2001/10/riaa.html>
Tongue-in-cheek (?) article about where we might be heading!

TEACH Act Signed Into Law.
<http://www.ala.org/washoff/teach.html>
On 2 November 2002 President Bush signed into law the Technology, Education 
and Copyright Harmonization Act. TEACH redefines the terms and conditions on 
which accredited, non-profit educational institutions throughout the U.S. 
may use copyright protected materials in distance education-including on 
websites and by other digital means--without permission from the copyright 
owner and without payment of royalties.

INTERNATIONAL POLICY

Mexico Summit Urges Anti-Piracy Action.
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-963538.html>
A summit of Pacific Rim nations ends with politicians vowing to crack down 
on Internet piracy, and the United States urging nations to follow its lead 
in fighting computer crime.

International Freedom of Expression eXchange Clearing House.
COMMUNIQUE # 11-42, 28 October 2002
<http://communique.ifex.org/index2.cfm>
1. Russia: New Anti-Terrorism Law Tightens Grip on Media
2. Swaziland/Mexico: 2 Journalists Killed
3. Uzbekistan: Song Remains the Same, Says CPJ report
4. Ivory Coast: RSF Report Highlights "Serious Press-Freedom Violations"
5. African Commission Adopts Landmark Free-Expression Declaration
6. Zimbabwe: Independent Journalists Unite Against Media Law
7. South Africa: FXI Welcomes Amended Broadcasting Law

EPIC Supports Campaign Against New Spanish Law.
<http://www.epic.org/>

‘The new Spanish ‘Law of Information Society Services and Electronic 

Commerce’ (LSSI), which became effective on October 12, could violate 

freedom of speech, the presumption of innocence, confidentiality of 

communications and the right to anonymity as protected by international 

human rights conventions.’

GENERAL

EPIC Alert (Special EPIC Alert: Support EPIC -- Buy a book!).

Volume 9.21, 31 October 2002

<http://www.epic.org/alert/EPIC_Alert_9.21.html>
[1] Privacy Law Sourcebook 2002
[2] Privacy & Human Rights 2002
[3] Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws (FOIA) 2002
[4] Package Deal: All 3 books for $100, including shipping!
[5] EPIC Bookstore

EFFector
Vol. 15, No. 34, 1 November 2002
<http://www.eff.org/effector>
Contents:
    * Canadian Surveillance Alert: Submit Your Comments!
    * Stanford's Cyberlaw Clinic to Defend Domain Name Owners
    * Meet EFF Supporters in Your Area
    * Cybersecurity Strategy Comment Deadline Nears
    * Deep Links (3): Consumers Shun Copy-Protected CDs

CDT Policy Post.
Volume 8, Number 23, 4 November 2002
<http://www.cdt.org/publications/pp_8.23.shtml>
Contents:
(1) US Election Day - November 5 - Make Democracy Work: Vote!
(2) 108th Congress, State Legislatures to Confront Host of Internet Issues

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