February 28, 2001
AP: Space-seeking hacker takes files (unprotected Indiana U. computer used to store and possibly distribute MP3 files; student data apparently compromised) (also see , Indiana Daily Student)
February 27, 2001
AP: County bans phoning while driving (Westchester County, N.Y., enacts law prohibiting motorists from talking on handheld cellular phones)
February 26, 2001
Ananova: Consumers would object to paying for MSN; Newsbytes: Internet users want free content, no taxes ... well, duh!
Wired News: ID, registration and DNA, please (experts discuss possibility of creating a national DNA database)
February 25, 2001
February 24, 2001
February 23, 2001
Orlando Sentinel: Barry University School of Law loses second bid for ABA approval; Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier: Appalachian School of Law wins provisional status from ABA
U. of Florida Alligator: UF's first notification letter sent to parents (university will inform parents of child's violations of campus alcohol policies)
Wired News: Beware those insidious vcards (also see CNET, Computerworld, InternetNews.com, The Register)
February 22, 2001
February 21, 2001
Deseret News: Students rally against porn (high school students in Utah march on State Capitol, chanting "Heck No, Porn")
February 20, 2001
February 19, 2001
Politechbot: Disposal fees for unsolicited ads on new computers (purchaser of new computers seeks payment from Microsoft for removal of contaminants, including "Windows 2000")
N.Y. Post: Kid cyberslams teachers (12-year-old student suspended from school for posting web site containing altered photos and insults about teachers) (also see Ananova)
N.Y. Post: Oh, brother! DWI bust for Roger (Roger Clinton arrested for drunken driving arrest less than a month after a pardon by his former presidential half-brother wiped away his criminal record) (also see Pravda)
February 17, 2001
Reuters: Bush, in Mexico foray, faces dreaded green nemesis (President Bush visits ranch of Mexican president and broccoli grower Vincente Fox)
February 16, 2001
Village Voice: Making Nike sweat (Nike declines customer's order for personalized sneaker with the word "Sweatshop" on it) (also see Slashdot and Nike iD)
Oklahoma State Daily Collegian: Alumni's privacy may be at risk (alumni group sells data to credit card issuer)
Ananova: 'Free internet access' lands family with £17,000 bill ("free" service caused Floridian's computer to dial ISP in Britain)
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: Protest letter to the U.S. Secret Service (agents interrogated student author of editorial asking Jesus to smite George W. Bush)
February 15, 2001
Univ. of Wisconsin Daily Cardinal: ASM lawsuit expected against UW (student government seeks course evaluation data under Freedom of Information Act)
San Diego Union-Tribune: San Francisco mayor gets restraining order against Elvis impersonator (also see S.F. Chronicle)
February 14, 2001
February 13, 2001
Ananova: Firms face closure for mis-spelt adverts (United Arab Emirates will impose fines for mistakes in ads)
February 12, 2001
February 11, 2001
February 10, 2001
Wired News: FBI goes after Bonsaikitten.com (MIT served with grand jury subpoena for info about parody site)
February 09, 2001
Detroit Free Press: Proposed law would erase free Web users' anonymity (ISPs would be required to collect subscriber data)
Philadelphia Inquirer: High tech joins the lunch line (fingerprint scanning for school lunches) (also see MSNBC, Popular Science, Food Service Solutions, and Libertarian Party press release)
February 08, 2001
CNET: Hobby industry looks to sew up thieves' loose ends online (trade group fights needlepoint pirates)
February 06, 2001
February 05, 2001
Privacy Foundation: Email Wiretapping (describes how the sender of an HTML e-mail message can see comments added by a recipient who forwards the message to someone else)
February 03, 2001
February 02, 2001
Reuters: Wayward penguin treated for depression ... and, also from Reuters: Study: Penguins do not topple watching aircraft
Virginian-Pilot: Senate passes bill to make students pledge allegiance (students in Virginia schools could face suspension for failing to participate in Pledge of Allegiance)
February 01, 2001
L.A. Times: Secret cameras scanned crowd at Super Bowl for criminals (facial recognition technology identified 19 people with criminal histories) (also see Washington Post report)
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