New wiretap rules may alter Internet’s landscape

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Author: JT Smith

ComputerNewsDaily: “Washington last week, there are signs
the nation’s computer networks could begin to shift to a war footing.

Some of the nation’s top Internet service providers, including America Online and Earthlink, are
handing over log files and stored e-mail messages left behind by suspects in the case. The Senate
on Thursday passed legislation to make it easier for federal prosecutors to intercept Internet
communications when someone is suspected of involvement in terrorism.”