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Cyber-Surveillance Issues and Related Concerns Move to the Forefront in the Aftermath of the September 11th Attacks in New York and Washington, D.C.
On October 26, 2001, President Bush signed into law the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrrorism” (USA Patriot) Act.
Analysis of the USA Patriot Act by Declan McCullagh, Wired News – Oct. 26, 2001
“In Defense of Freedom at a Time of Crisis” – Released by a Coalition of Groups and Endorsed by Hundreds of Professors & Computer Scientists – Sept. 20, 2001
U.S. Dept. of Justice Press Conference Addressing New Legislation and Related Matters – Sept. 17, 2001
Earlier Legislation Introduced After Sept. 11, 2001:
The Patriot Act of 2001 – October 2, 2001
The Prospective Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 – Sept. 20, 2001
The “Mobilization Against Terrorism Act” – Sept. 17, 2001
Related Links of Interest:
Carnivore FAQ by Robert Graham – Summer 2000
The Carnivore Diagnostic Tool – from the FBI Web Site
Echelon by Peter Meyer (from the Hermetic Systems Web Site)
Relevant Research:
It Came From Planet Clipper: The Battle Over Cryptographic Key "Escrow" by Michael Froomkin, 1996 University of Chicago Legal Forum 15
The Fourth Amendment in Cyberspace: Can Encryption Create a "Reasonable Expectation of Privacy?" by Orin Kerr, 33 Conn. L. Rev. 503 (2001)
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