The Minnesota legislature approved the Hannah Montana bill this week. The bill makes it a misdemeanor to use, own or sells computer programs that enable vendors to grab up blocks of tickets before the public can.
China‘s booming population of Internet users has soared to 221 million, tying the United Statesfor the largest number of people online.
Texas’s Attorney General spoke about the importance of cyber security. Laws and aggressive prosecution, in addition to Internet security features, may help with the relatively new field of cyber crime; ultimately it’s up to the individual user.
The FBI and some members of Congress want Internet service providers to be legally required to keep records of their users’ activities for later review. They hope that this mandatory data retention would be useful in catching child pornographers.