How the Cloud Is Spurring Reform of Federal Law
An article came out late last month from Information Week that stated that the federal government was seeking the Internet wiretap powers. The federal government defended their action by saying they didn’t actually want to extend their powers, but just have laws that already exist (e.g., wiretapping) to keep pace with new technologies. In essence, the feds want to have the powers granted to them in the Communications Assistance to Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to extend to the Internet.
