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The web site controlled by the Myanmar (Burma) government was allegedly shut down Wednesday and part of Thursday by activists. This Register article notes that internet access in Myanmar is heavily controlled by the military government and is primarily used as a propaganda tool.

The Register

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Apple Computer, a master of flashy product launches, recently had some of the wind taken from its sails when an anonymous person (or people) posted trade secrets on the net. Now the company is pursuing a lawsuit against those who allegedly preempted (by months, not days) Apple's unveiling of the new Power Mac G4.

ABC
ZDNet

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The Canadian youth known as Mafia Boy pleaded not guilty Thursday to the DOS attacks that crippled several high-visibility web sites earlier this year. Concurrently, the prosecution leveled an additional 64 charges against accused vandal. Citing substantial revenue losses and damage to computer equipment on the part of the victims, the prosecution is seeking a deterrent to future attacks from the verdict and sentencing.

Wired

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Wednesday the FBI was sued by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) for access to Carnivore's code. The judge in the case gave the FBI 10 days to provide the information, an expedited process under the Freedom of Information Act.

ZDNet
Wired
Newsbytes
MSNBC

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In-Q-Tel, a nonprofit technology incubator formed by the CIA, says that government law enforcement officials need better forensic analysis tools if they're going to keep up with the bad guys. Citing a scarcity of forensic tools for Unix or mainframes, the report expresses concerns that the quality of evidence gathered currently may not hold up in court.

PC World

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