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October 1998 Archives

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Watching Big Brother

Watching Big Brother , BBC News, October 27, 1998.

European Law Aims to Protect Privacy of Personal Data

European Law Aims to Protect Privacy of Personal Data, New York Times, October 26, 1998 (registration required).

European Privacy Deadline Nears

European Privacy Deadline Nears, News.com, October 25, 1998.

Washington State Sues Spammer

Washington State Sues Spammer, New York Times, October 24, 1998 (registration required).

Activists: Kids' Privacy Law is only First Step

Activists: Kids' Privacy Law is only First Step, Techweb, October 23, 1998.

No, not That John Gotti

No, not That John Gotti, New York Times, October 22, 1998 (registration required).

Clinton OKs Tech Laws

Clinton OKs Tech Laws, News.com, October 21, 1998.

EU Privacy Paradigm may Hurt US

EU Privacy Paradigm may Hurt US, USA Today, October 21, 1998.

Law enforcement officials get OK to tap cellular phones

Law enforcement officials get OK to tap cellular phones, Nando Times, October 21, 1998.

Europes Deadline over Privacy Nears

Europes Deadline over Privacy Nears, ZDNet, October 20, 1998.

Making Ads Hit Their Mark

Making Ads Hit Their Mark, Wired News, October 20, 1998.

Private Doorbell Rings Hollow

Private Doorbell Rings Hollow, Wired News, October 19, 1998.

ISPs as child porn watchdogs?

ISPs as child porn watchdogs?, News.com, October 13, 1998.

Federal Roving Wiretap Rules Loosened

Federal Roving Wiretap Rules Loosened, ABCNews.com, October 13, 1998.

New guidelines on child privacy

New guidelines on child privacy, News.com, October 13, 1998.

WebTV Views Viewers

WebTV Views Viewers, Interactive Week Online, October 12, 1998.

FBI Wish is Granted

FBI Wish is Granted, Wired News, October 9, 1998.

Whats on your Hard Drive?

Whats on your Hard Drive?, New York Times, October 8, 1998 (registration required).

Privacy ad campaign to launch

Privacy ad campaign to launch, News.com, October, 7 1998.

Survey: Privacy Laws Common

Survey: Privacy Laws Common, Wired News, October 5, 1998.

Senate Commerce Committee Passes Childrens Net Privacy Bill

Senate Commerce Committee Passes Childrens Net Privacy Bill, Tech Law Journal, October 2, 1998.