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Unfortunately due to resource constraints, FIPR has had to reduce its policywatch service. This page will now carry links to articles involving FIPR activities, as well as the work of FIPR Advisory Council members and Trustees.

To review the Policy Watch Archive (previous articles), click here.

Editor's Choice Articles and FIPR in the News

• Wired: Irish, UK Crypto Regs Far Apart, February 16, 2000.
• BBC: Surveillance bill under fire, February 16, 2000.
• FT: BIG BROTHER: Government unveils e-mail surveillance law, note that FT links expire, so search may be required.
• FT: Caspar Bowden - Decrypt with care, December 21, 1999.
• Silicon.com: Controversial ecommerce laws resurface in Home Office Bill.
• Wired: UK Net Bill Passes Hurdle.
• Computing: The Electronic Communications Bill is finally with us.
• Silicon.com: DTI removes cybercrime laws from Ecommerce Bill.
• Times: Regulation has been made less harmful by a re-writing of e-commerce legislation.
• FT: Electronics industry's sigh of relief.
• Guardian: D day for e-commerce -- Now it's time to tackle phone charges.
• Times: E-Commerce rules relaxed, November 18, 1999.
• BBC: Police net powers switched, November 17, 1999.
• TechWeb: UK Bill combines E-spying, Crypto Control, November 17, 1999.
• VNUNet: Queen's speech focuses on ecommerce and government control, November 17, 1999.
• ZDNetUK: Big Brother plans pushed through Parliament, November 17, 1999.
• Observer: Police power to read e-mails is breach of rights, October 25, 1999.
• Times: In the scramble to unscramble, October 11, 1999.
• Daily Express: On the hidden threat to our liberty -- note this article is a scanned gif
• News Unlimited: Academic pits his wits against drug barons, September 25, 1999.
• PA: E-COMMERCE PLANS 'UNDERMINE THE LAW', September 24, 1999.
• BBC: UK e-minister fights for Net trade, September 24, 1999.
• Silicon.com: Shadow DTI minister attacks ecommerce proposals, September 24, 1999.
• The Standard: U.K. Cyberspace Is No 'Wild West', September 24, 1999.
• TechWeb: E-Privacy May Be Up To The Industry, September 24, 1999.
• Telepolis: Is anyone listening?, September 24, 1999.
• ZDNews: E-bill reverses burden of proof, says expert, September 23, 1999.
• TechWeb: Privacy Groups Dismiss Microsoft NSA Denial, September 6, 1999.
• BBC: Windows 'back door' security alert, September 3, 1999.
• CNN: Feds want authority to secretly crack personal computer codes, August 20, 1999.
• Sunday Times: Europe's Serpent in running to set standard for net encryption, Aug 15, 1999.
• Economist: A snooper's charter, August 14, 1999.
• Sunday Times: Is the government doing enough for electronic commerce? YES writes Patricia Hewitt, August 1, 1999.
• Sunday Times: Is the government doing enough for e-commerce? NO writes Caspar Bowden, August 1, 1999.
• CNN: Use encryption, go to jail?, July 29, 1999.
• FreedomForum: Draft UK Law would pry open encrypted emails, July 27, 1999.
• BBC: UK e-commerce bill out, July 23, 1999.
• Wired: UK E-commerce: Mind the Gap, July 20, 1999.
• BBC: UK 'monitored Irish phone calls', July 16, 1999.
• Computer Weekly: Tory block leaves e-Bill at T-junction, July 15, 1999.
• Computer Weekly: The dangers of a big bang approach, July 15, 1999.
• Computer Weekly: Duncan drubs all-encompassing e-Bill, July 15, 1999.

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