We’ve been hearing a lot lately from people who think it’s time to start policing the Internet. Last week, the U.S. Congress began holding hearings to determine whether it should outlaw the practice of tracking Internet users’ browsing habits. Meanwhile, the European Union started exploring the possibility of trying to make Google change its method of delivering search results. The people leading most efforts to put legal curbs on Internet-based businesses profess to be to be acting out of a desire to protect consumers. They want to shield us from the evils of cyberspace.
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Privacy Courtesy of an Internet Police State? Thanks but No Thanks
Posted by: Sidney Hill December 15, 2010 05:00 AMWe’ve been hearing a lot lately from people who think it’s time to start policing the Internet. Last week, the U.S. Congress began holding hearings to determine whether it should outlaw the practice of tracking Internet users’ browsing habits. Meanwhile, the European Union started exploring the possibility of trying to make Google change its method of delivering search results. The people leading most efforts to put legal curbs on Internet-based businesses profess to be to be acting out of a desire to protect consumers. They want to shield us from the evils of cyberspace.