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...Steinhardt says his offices are getting more frequent calls from spooked employees. "There's not much we can do," he says. "The technologies are developing at light speed, while the law that protects us from their misuse is developing at the speed of a tortoise." Still, the law may catch up. The California legislature is reintroducing a notification bill that was vetoed in October by Democratic Governor Gray Davis. Last month Senator Charles Schumer of New York introduced the federal Notice of Electronic Monitoring Act, which has a similar...
...intelligence expert, a former high-ranking Greek official. "It's being chased by incompetent, unprofessional police." The source adds, "We have a 50,000-strong police force. We know that these suspects circulate within a neighborhood a quarter the size of Central Park. And we still can't catch them." Part of the problem, according to the State Department report: Greek laws make it hard to arrest and hold terrorists and offer no safeguards for witnesses and prosecutors...
...company has often argued that the major record labels have failed to keep pace with the American consumer. And instead of working on its technology sprinting skills to catch up, the Recording Industry Association of America has cried copyright foul. The RIAA sued Napster for "contributory copyright infringement," and won a preliminary injunction against the company late last month in Federal District Court. But a higher court of appeals dismissed the injunction several days later, and oral arguments have been scheduled for September. Intellectual property experts and philosophers have tossed in their opinions, some supporting copyright law in its current...
NAME THAT TUNE The radio is playing, and you get a catchy song stuck in your head but never catch the title or artist. Enter *CD www.starcd.com) a website that lists what's playing on radio stations in 33 cities. By "listening" to the songs as they play, computers keep track of the past 24 hours' worth of music. With a click you'll find out the name of that darned song, then--*CD hopes--buy the album...
...Tonight, though, all those troubling details lie ahead. This is a night of celebration for the Republicans. This is the crest of the wave for Bush-Cheney. Now we'll wait to see if they've got the gumption and strength to catch it - and ride it triumphantly to shore...