[iwar] [NewsBits] NewsBits - 09/21/01 (fwd)

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September 21, 2001

Computer world on guard for cyber attacks Some fear last week's attacks
could prompt cyberterrorists to try to disrupt the computer world.  And
with the U.S.  economy faltering, such a move could further damage
already wounded businesses. 
http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/tech/073704.htm

U.S.  could wage cyberwar against bin Laden U.S.  officials mobilizing
to freeze the financial assets of international terrorist Osama bin
Laden may resort to cybermethods, such as hacking, to cut off the money
supply that has been used to finance his terrorist activities, including
the Sept.  11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, of
which he is the prime suspect. 
http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/cw2.htm

U.S.  antiterrorism efforts to include Internet The United States' war
against terrorism will be fought through unconventional means that will
include the Internet, Sen.  Robert Bennett, R-Utah, said on Friday, even
as he added that President Bush's Thursday night address to the nation
was likely to minimize any risks of cyberwarfare by terrorists. 
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0901/092101td1.htm

DOJ: Tech needed to fight terrorism The U.S.  Department of Justice
wants its wiretapping and other surveillance capabilities vastly
expanded, with the Internet and other modern communications technologies
among the targets of the government's new war on terrorism, according to
experts who are familiar with a new Department of Justice proposal. 
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2813652,00.html

Lawmaker Wants Cybersecurity In Anti-Terrorism Plans The co-chairman of
the Congressional Internet Caucus said today that he would urge the
newly appointed Director of Homeland Security to address the threat of
electronic attacks as a part of any national plan aimed at combating
terrorism.  http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/170385.html

Bush Seeks to Ease Spy Laws President's sweeping anti-terrorism bill
would overhaul legislation dealing with wiretapping, eavesdropping, and
immigration.  As part of his war on terrorism, President Bush has asked
Congress for a complete overhaul of US surveillance and immigration
rules that would give law enforcement officials expanded privileges to
spy on phone calls, the Internet, and voicemail messages. 
http://www.techtv.com/news/politicsandlaw/story/0,24195,3349081,00.html

Lawmaker calls for more Internet encryption, not less.  A U.S.  lawmaker
well-versed in technology issues said Friday that government bodies and
citizens should use more encryption, not less, to increase security on
the Internet.  In the wake of last Tuesday's hijackings that left more
than 6,500 Americans dead or missing, policymakers have called for
limits on popular encryption software that allows users to scramble
Internet communications for privacy. 
http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/tech/037916.htm
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7249721.html

Congress To Ban Encryption of E-mail?
http://www.antionline.com/showthread.php?threadid=3D112952

Research slaps crypto-banning Feds While America's own fundamentalists -
led by US Attorney General John Ashcroft - prepare the most draconian
assault on Americans' civil liberties since the second world war, their
very own causus beli seems to be vanishing. 
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/21829.html

Concern Over Proposed Changes in Internet Surveillance Significant and
perhaps worrisome changes in the government's Internet surveillance
authority have been proposed by legislators in the wake of the attacks
on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.  (NY Times article, free
registration required)
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/21/technology/21CYBERLAW.html

Terrorism Act threatens our rights Proposal would unleash secret
surveillance networks.  Cry, grieve, mourn =97 but do not be afraid. 
Bite your lip, stand your ground and push back when those in power try
to push civil liberties just that much further to the margins.  It=92s
time to dust off a slogan from a cynical yesteryear and =93Question
Authority.=94 And there=92s not a moment to lose. 
http://www.msnbc.com/news/631886.asp

Airlines Install Databases to Screen Travelers Airlines have begun
installing cameras and software that can identify potential security
risks.  In response to last week's hijackings of four commercial
airliners, which resulted in the worst terrorist attacks in history,
several US airlines have begun installing cameras and software that can
screen passengers for potential security risks, TechTV has learned. 
http://www.techtv.com/news/story/0,24195,3349048,00.html

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