Uneven customer service is bad enough. It is further disheartening to find out that cable and phone companies may be censoring and restricting our Internet access: Two Senators on Friday called for a congressional hearing to investigate reports that phone and cable companies are unfairly stifling communications over the Internet and on cell phones. Sens. [...]
Entries from October 28th, 2007
Are Cable and Phone Companies Censoring Internet Content? Senators Seek Investigation
October 28th, 2007 · No Comments · Censorship
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TJX Data Breach Affected 94 Million Customers, Possibly the Largest Data Breach in History
October 27th, 2007 · No Comments · Data Breaches
Consumer Affairs reports on details emerging: New information from a lawsuit against the TJX Corporation over its breach of customer information revealed that as many as 94 million Visa and Mastercard holders were exposed to hackers. The new number was nearly double the initial estimate of 46 million affected customers that TJX reported in early [...]
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Court Sets Genarlow Wilson Free, Citing ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment’
October 26th, 2007 · No Comments · Constitutional Rights
It took two years – two years that Genarlow Wilson spent in prison, two years of a 10 year sentence for having consensual sex with a 15 year old when he was 17, before authorities – in this case, the Georgia Supreme Court – finally regained their senses and set him free: The Georgia Supreme [...]
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