EPIC Alert – Volume 3 (1996)
EPIC Alert – Volume 3 (1996)
EPIC Alert 3.01 (January 11, 1996)
- Charges Dropped Against Phil Zimmermann
- EPIC Wins Appeal: “Hacker” Raid Info to be Released
- FBI Fails to File Required Wiretap Report
- EPIC Urges FTC to Pursue Strong Privacy Safeguards
- Compuserve Censors 200 Usenet Newsgroups
- Telecom Bill Vote Delayed
- House Delays Vote on Counter-terrorism Bill
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.02 (January 24, 1996)
- Commerce Department Releases Crypto Report
- Court finds Constitutional Right of Privacy in Pharmacy Records
- Avrahami Asks Court for Summary Judgment
- New Book Examines FBI Surveillance
- UK Medical Association Recommends New Security Standards
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.03 (February 8, 1996)
- Telecom Bill Signed; Lawsuit Challenges “Indecency” Provision
- Court of Appeals OK’s Caller ID
- Virginia Court Refuses to Hear Avrahami Case
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.04 (February 16, 1996)
- Federal Court Enjoins Internet “Indecency” Provision
- Still Missing: FBI Wiretap Data
- Marc Klaas Endorses EPIC Letter to FTC
- Congress Sets Date for Votes on Terrorism, ID Card Bills
- Privacy Files Abstracts Available Online
- Economist Calls for New Privacy Laws
- New Items at EPIC Web page
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.05 (February 29, 1996)
- ACLU/EPIC Lawsuit Puts CDA Enforcement on Hold
- Draft Crypto Bill Circulating
- Personal Crypto Export Allowed
- Court Rules Against Email Privacy
- Calls Pour into PacBell Over Caller ID
- State Legislatures Examine Privacy Issues
- Digital Telephony Funding Update
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.06 (March 18, 1996)
- House Approves Weakened Counter-Terrorism Bill
- House and Senate Debate Immigration Legislation
- Internet “Indecency” Hearing Begins This Week
- Commerce Dep’t to Release More Info on Foreign Crypto
- Doctors Group Criticizes Senate Medical Bill
- Netscape CEO Defends Right to Privacy
- EPIC/PI Sponsor 2nd Conference on Surveillance Technologies
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.07 (March 28, 1996)
- CDA Trial Begins in Federal Court
- House Approves Immigration Bill, Rejects National ID Card
- Court Dismisses Case Challenging Export Controls
- Medical Privacy Coalition Releases Draft Medical Privacy Bill
- California PUC Files Supreme Court Appeal on Caller Id Decision
- Administration’s FY 1997 Budget – 100 million for Digital Telephony
- CFP Begins in Cambridge
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.08 (April 11, 1996)
- CDA Trial Update — DoJ to Present Testimony
- House Passes Health Care Bill
- Congress to Vote on Terrorism Bill Next Week
- Insiders Sell Info on 11,000 people from SSA Computers
- California, Minnesota Debate Comprehensive Privacy Bills
- Illinois to Stop Selling DMV Records
- New Electronic Resources
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.09 (May 7, 1996)
- Sen. Burns Introduces New Crypto Bill
- New Report Finds U.S. Workplace Privacy Lacking
- Federal Eavesdropping Increases
- Counter-Terrorism Bill Signed into Law
- FAA Infringes on Travelers’ Right to Privacy
- Senate Passes Immigration Bill
- DOD Key Escrow System Problems Surface
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.10 (May 21, 1996)
- Clipper III
- Senator Burns Criticizes New Clipper Proposal
- House Members Urge Clinton to Abandon Key-Escrow
- Federal Appeals Court to Review Crypto Export Controls
- OECD Debates Crypto Policy
- FBI Releases Digital Telephony Wiretap Report
- New Privacy Resources at EPIC.org and on the Net
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.11 (May 29, 1996)
- Children’s Privacy Bill Introduced
- Recent Problems in Direct Marketing Industry
- New Medical Privacy Bill Introduced
- Canadian NII Panel Calls for Privacy Law
- Supreme Court Rejects California Caller ID Case
- NRC to Release Crypto Report
- FTC To Examine Privacy Issues
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.12 (June 25, 1996)
- Court Says No to Net Censorship
- Crypto Hearings to be Cybercast – June 26
- Net Users Favor Anonymity, Oppose Sale of Data
- Lexis-Nexis Drops SSN Sales Plan
- Reno Pushes Key Escrow
- C|Net Continues Privacy Coverage
- INET ’96 — Free Speech Coalition Formed
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.13 (July 10, 1996)
- Clipper Returns … Again
- Commerce Notice for Key Escrow Panel
- Supreme Court Rules on Cable Censorship
- Justice Department Appeals CDA Decision
- FBI File Controversy Continues to Grow
- Crypto Hearings Update
- EU Committee Approves Telecom Privacy Directive
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.14 (August 1, 1996)
- G-7 Urges Net Restrictions — GILC Launches Campaign
- New Domestic Surveillance Provisions Proposed
- Digital Telephony Funding Approved by House
- Another Court Enjoins CDA
- Govt Crypto Policy Criticized at Senate Hearing
- EPIC ’96 Crypto Sourcebook Available
- New Files at WWW.EPIC.ORG
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.15 (August 23, 1996)
- Senate to Consider Counterterrorism Bill in September
- Call for Grassroots Crypto Action
- Welfare Bill Signed by Clinton
- Court Rules NSC Not Subject to FOIA
- Congress to Review National ID Card Proposals
- Another Suit Filed Challenging Crypto Export Restrictions
- EPIC/PI to Sponsor Conference on Surveillance Technologies
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.16 (September 12, 1996)
- White House Proposes Screening of all Airline Passengers
- EPIC Testifies on Children’s Privacy Bill
- House Panel Probes White House Database
- Crypto Update
- Anonymous Remailer Shuts Down
- EPIC Now Accepts First Virtual Contributions
- EPIC/PI to Sponsor Conference on Surveillance Technologies
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.17 (October 2, 1996)
- White House Releases New Clipper Proposal
- International Crypto Symposium Held in Paris for OECD
- OECD Crypto Experts Meet in Paris
- Human Rights Groups Release Crypto Resolution
- E-FOIA Bill Approved by House and Senate
- P-TRAK SSN System Criticism Continues
- Avrahami Files Appeal to State Supreme Court
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.18 (October 23, 1996) (Special Issue: 104th Congress Wrap-Up)
- Budget Bill
- Digital Telephony
- Credit Report Bill Revised
- Immigration Bill Approved
- Intelligence Bill
- Computer Crime Bill
- Computer Pornography
- FAA Authorization
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.19 (November 21, 1996)
- New Executive Order on Cryptography
- CDA Plaintiffs Ask Supreme Court to Affirm Decision
- Court Rules AOL Not Subject to First Amendment in Junk Mail Case
- EPIC Files Brief in Support of Crypto Rights
- FTC to Investigate Online Privacy
- NY Censorship Law Goes Into Effect
- Senators and Congress Criticize Clipper 4 Proposal
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
EPIC Alert 3.20 (December 11, 1996)
- Net Users Want Anonymity, New Privacy Laws
- Regulations on Key Recovery Access Policy Released
- Supreme Court to Review Decency Act
- European Crypto Update: More Calls for Voluntary Use
- Proposed WIPO Treaties Debated
- Support EPIC
- EPIC Bookstore Opens / epic.org Upgraded
- Upcoming Conferences and Events