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29.9.06

PUBPAT has filed formal requests with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to revoke four patents owned by Monsanto Company that the agricultural giant is using to harass, intimidate, sue - and in many cases bankrupt - American farmers. In its filings, PUBPAT submitted prior art showing that the patents were undeserved and, as such, should be revoked.

NIST Special Publications: 800-101 - Guidelines on Cell Phone Forensics

26.9.06

93,754,333 Examples of Data Nonchalance - Since the publication of the New York Times story, the number has increased to 93,804,336. In analyzing the data, one is left to conclude that one day soon, we will all be victims of disclosure.

Intellectual Property Law - Annotations on Article 1 Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution

19.9.06

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism - USA PATRIOT Act Summary

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

CALEA - Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act

15.9.06

PUBPAT Launches Software Patent Watch to Keep Software Community Informed of Patent Related Issues

14.9.06

Forensics Wiki - Upcoming Events

13.9.06

Tell Congress to Say No to DOPA - DOPA Would Require Libraries and Schools to Block Access to Social Networking Sites in Order to Receive Federal Funding

Health Data for Sale from Lance

Morrocco Jails Two for ZOTOB Virus

German hackers clone RFID e-passports - Dutch RFID e-passport cracked -- US next?

RFID Kills - Hyperbole Anyone?

RFID Weblog

Position Statement on the Use of RFID on Consumer Products

11.9.06

FTC fines Xanga for violating kids' privacy - How to Comply With The Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule - from Lance

7.9.06

The National Security Advisors enter the Blogosphere!

6.9.06

Hack Into OnStar: Utilize the GPS Tracking ability from your Onstar System - From Andy

5.9.06

PRIVACY IN CYBERSPACE

Compuserve v. Patterson: Creating Jurisdiction Through Internet Contacts by Cheryl Conner

3.9.06

Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America by Radley Balko

2.9.06

Stored Text Messages Ruled Not Subject to Wiretap Act

1.9.06

Professor Mich Kabay collects, absracts and classifies news reports into annual "INFOSEC Year In Review" (IYIR) databases and provides them online for research purposes. These may prove tremendously useful for those seeking anecdotal reference material. Here is the entire IYIR Access Database for the Years 1997~2006.

CJ 341 Cybercrime & Cyberlaw may provide some useful notes as it progresses (and is taught by a former professor of mine)