Introduced in September by Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy and senior Republican member Orrin Hatch, COICA was unanimously approved by the Committee, and will be sent to the full Senate for consideration. (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The US Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a controversial bill that would give the authorities dramatic new copyright enforcement powers allowing it to take down entire domains “dedicated to online piracy” rather than just targeting files that actually infringe copyright law

Five reasons why legislation to limit outsourcing fails Congress headed home this week to focus on midterm election campaigns, and offshore outsourcing is certain to be a topic of interest to many voters. A just-released NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll of 1,000 people illustrates the strong interest in offshore outsourcing issues this year

A screenshot of the first page of the proposed bill, available from several sources online Every now and then, a controversial issue triggers a flood of online discourse. For our Noise Filter feature, the WHIR pans the raging rivers of opinion for shining nuggets of useful commentary.

(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — As conventional means for “wiretapping” criminal and terrorism suspects fall silent because of the use of online communication instead of by telephone, officials are planning to call upon US Congress to further enable the wiretapping of electronic transmissions. According to a New York Times report , the proposed bill, which is not set to go before Congress until next year, will expand upon the current Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, which forces telecommunications carriers and equipment manufacturers to modify and design their equipment, facilities, and services to ensure law enforcement and intelligence agencies have built-in surveillance capabilities.  The proposed law, the Times reports, will extend authorities’ monitor ability to communication service providers

(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — As conventional means for “wiretapping” criminal and terrorism suspects fall silent because of the use of online communication instead of by telephone, officials are planning to call upon US Congress to further enable the wiretapping of electronic transmissions. According to a New York Times report , the proposed bill, which is not set to go before Congress until next year, will expand upon the current Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, which forces telecommunications carriers and equipment manufacturers to modify and design their equipment, facilities, and services to ensure law enforcement and intelligence agencies have built-in surveillance capabilities.  The proposed law, the Times reports, will extend authorities’ monitor ability to communication service providers. RIM, for instance, reportedly does not have an ability to decrypt messages via a master key or back door, but the bill could require it

The Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory System chart. (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The US Department of Homeland Security ( www.dhs.gov ) is currently implementing a private cloud infrastructure as part of a larger initiative to update the agency’s IT infrastructure, according to a report by Data center Knowledge

The Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory System chart. (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The US Department of Homeland Security ( www.dhs.gov ) is currently implementing a private cloud infrastructure as part of a larger initiative to update the agency’s IT infrastructure, according to a report by Data center Knowledge .

WikiLeaks Case Spotlights Hacker Culture It’s hardly the first time Boston-area hackers have been in the headlines. But it’s potentially the most serious. The strong technology industry and universities here foster people with the right blend of technical expertise, audacity, and subversiveness to help feed a thriving and longstanding hacker community.

TORONTO — A U.S. Internet company pulled the plug on the websites of a Canadian extremist today after receiving a complaint from Canada’s Attorney-General

TFF is linked-in to over 75,000 thought leaders in 32 countries including 4 heads of state, 48 members of the US Congress, 178 of the Fortune 500 CEOs, 8 billionaires, 4 media moguls, professors at 60 universities around the world, and now… YOU!