telecom immunity

Online spying bill goes too far so fight back

Kawartha Media Group - ‎7 hours ago‎
Peter MacKay's online spying Bill C-13 will enable authorities to monitor the private lives of innocent Canadians, without any real oversight.

Speak out about Bill C-13

Campbell River Mirror - ‎Nov 13, 2014‎
They will be able to spy on iInnocent Canadians without warrants, without them knowing about it, giving immunity to telecom companies who hand over information, leaving victims unable to sue and not even knowing they are being spied on. Vic Toews' C13 ...
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Plumbing the Depths of NSA's Spying

Consortium News - ‎Nov 12, 2014‎
There are three types of attacks on it: Either they get corporate cooperation with the telecom companies or the companies running the fiber lines, and if they have that with or without the government's knowledge (local government if it's foreign ...

Govt writes to district forums not to reject telecom complaints

Real Time News, India - ‎Nov 1, 2014‎
The Consumer Affairs ministry, in its letter to consumer fora across India, said telecom companies do not enjoy immunity from consumer courts as the Department of Telecom used to, and no such immunity should be given to them. “The implication of the ...

More Disturbing Questions about Warrantless Data Disclosures

TheTyee.ca - ‎Nov 3, 2014‎
From revelations that telecom companies receive over a million requests from government agencies for customer data each year, to the Supreme Court of Canada's landmark decision affirming that there is a reasonable expectation of privacy in subscriber ...
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Has the tide turned on Canada's privacy embarrassment: Geist

Toronto Star - ‎Oct 31, 2014‎
From revelations that telecom companies receive over a million requests each year to the Supreme Court of Canada's landmark decision affirming that there is a reasonable expectation of privacy in subscriber information, longstanding law enforcement and ...

Republican 2016 Contenders Have Taken Positions on NSA Reform. Where ...

GovExec.com - ‎Oct 28, 2014‎
The measure was fiercely opposed by civil-liberties groups, which assailed a controversial provision granting immunity to telecom companies that complied with President George W. Bush's warrantless-wiretapping program. It also secretly provided the ...
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The NSA Scandal: Economic Espionage against Germany? Is Germany's BND a ...

Center for Research on Globalization - ‎Nov 6, 2014‎
There are three types of attacks on it: Either they get corporate cooperation with the telecom companies or the companies running the fiber lines, and if they have that with or without the government's knowledge, local government if it's foreign, they ...

'Govt. should take a backseat in higher education': Narayana Murthy

Northern Voices Online - ‎19 hours ago‎
... and popular educatinal institues minting money. May be our Supreme court should intervene and pass an order to prevent heads of educational institutions do not enter politics to secure immunity from the legal system. ... Why is there no Telecom ...

Pro-Privacy Senator Wyden on Fighting the NSA From Inside the System

Wired - ‎Oct 23, 2014‎
He was surprised again when, six months later, USA Today published a different story revealing for the first time that the NSA was secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, records that US telecoms were willingly ...

Vaxart's Tablet Vaccine for H1N1 Influenza Generates Protective Immunity ...

FierceVaccines - ‎Oct 16, 2014‎
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA I October 14, 2014 I Vaxart, Inc., a privately held, clinical-stage company developing recombinant vaccines that are administered by tablet rather than by injection, today announced clinical results demonstrating that its ...

SL Power to display power supplies for LEDs and other applications at ...

LEDs Magazine - ‎Nov 4, 2014‎
Compliant to heavy industrial levels of the IEC61000-4 standards for EMC immunity and Class B Conducted EMI with 6db margin, the TU425 power supply uses long life (>7 years) electrolytic capacitors in its design.

A blow to the telco industry

Manila Standard Today - ‎Oct 27, 2014‎
On the other hand, since Trillanes will no longer have parliamentary immunity during that debate, he cannot accuse the Binays of getting kickbacks or rigging Makati's contracts, as alleged by former Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado.
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Canada Grapples With Freedoms Versus Security After Shooting

The Epoch Times - ‎Oct 30, 2014‎
The government has also been trying to pass a bill that gives police warrantless access to Internet subscriber data and gives telecom companies immunity from lawsuits from clients if they comply. The government ran into a public backlash over attempts ...

Ian Wright is Turning Fedex and Garbage Trucks Into High Performance EVs

IEEE Spectrum - ‎Oct 15, 2014‎
In Silicon Valley, the mark of a successful entrepreneur is not how good his first idea is; it's how well he pivots when that first idea doesn't work out.

Study Shows Voice-Controlled Devices Distract Drivers

IEEE Spectrum - ‎Oct 13, 2014‎
Chevrolet's MyLink system, which University of Utah researchers found to be the most distracting voice-controlled computer they tested.

Protein found in insect blood that helps power pests' immune responses

Phys.Org - ‎Oct 14, 2014‎
Michael Kanost, university distinguished professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics, led a study by Kansas State University researchers that looked at how protein molecules in the blood of insects function in insects' immune system. Insects use ...
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G4S delays probe of prison after claims of torture

BDlive - ‎Oct 14, 2014‎
INTERNATIONAL security firm G4S is delaying finalisation of the investigation into allegations of torture and forced injections at Mangaung correctional centre in Bloemfontein.

Umalusi pilots matric exam system in bid to stamp out cheating

BDlive - ‎Oct 14, 2014‎
UMALUSI, an education quality assurance body, is gearing up for a credible matric examination system and is encouraged by the intensifying efforts to stamp out cheating.

Romania Lifts Immunity for Ex-Minister in Microsoft Probe

NDTV - ‎Oct 13, 2014‎
Romania's parliament on Monday voted to lift the immunity of a former minister targeted in a multi-million-euro corruption probe involving bribes and kickbacks from re-sellers of Microsoft software.
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