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Date Posted: 16:59:43 10/06/01 Sat
Author: Ani Bealaura
Subject: Anti-terror hi-tech plans edge closer

Hi Don and All,

Here is yet another article to think about.

Anti-terror hi-tech plans edge closer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1578000/1578943.stm
"A law giving greater powers to US police to track the phone and internet activities of suspected terrorists has moved a step closer after a powerful Congressional committee unanimously approved a compromise version of the bill."

"One of the more controversial measures effectively labelled all hacking activities, even low-level computer crime, as a terrorist act.

The new Patriot bill hones the list of computer crimes.

To qualify as terrorism, any computer crime would now have to be "calculated to influence or affect the conduct of government by intimidation or coercion".

But civil liberties groups are still concerned that both proposals still give the government more leeway to conduct electronic surveillance and access internet records.

The American Civil Liberties Union and Center for Democracy and Technology says the legislation still erodes key constitutional freedoms.

It is concerned that the measures are been rushed through without proper consideration of the impact on civil liberties and could be abused in the future.

"Congress can and must improve safety while preserving liberty," said Laura Murphy of the American Civil Liberties Union."

This article is not reprinted in its entirety, and the quotations are reprinted for non-commercial educational purposes only.

Kindest Regards,

Ani

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