Posts Tagged with ‘child-pornography’

Another New York Attorney General, Another Sex-Related Crisis to Solve

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira

I apologize in advance for the New-York-centric posts when it comes to Internet-related legislation, since that is usually the domain of Center Networks. However, I live in New York, and I feel duty-bound to comment on what happens here so that the rest of the U.S. and other countries can try to lobby their governments to prevent the same stupidity from occurring where they live.
It seems like only yesterday that New Yorkers were enjoying the fruits of Attorney General Eliot [...]

U.S. House Passes SAFE Act: Hide Your Open WiFi and Half-Naked Pictures

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira

Was it only last night that I was questioning the ability of governments to legislate online activity? It seems too recent to comment on yet another stunning display of the cluelessness of governing bodies with regard to how them thar tubes work, but the United States House of Representatives presented such a classic example that it has to be noted.
On Wednesday, the House approved, with an overwhelming 409-2 vote, HR 3791, otherwise known as the SAFE Act, a piece of [...]