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Submission + - Congestion Control in New York threatens Privacy

Etherwalk writes: "NY's Mayor Bloomberg announced today a series of green initiatives to reduce pollution in New York City, notably planting 1 million new trees and adding an $8 fee for all cars and $21 for commercial trucks driving below 86th Street from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM on weekdays, the fee to be levied via EZ-Pass and license photos. The system's implementation effectively would make it a crime to enter lower Manhattan in your own vehicle without creating a record of your driving habits for the state."
The Courts

Submission + - Supreme Court to Hear 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' Monday

theodp writes: "In 2002, 18-year-old Joseph Frederick held up a 14-foot banner saying 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' as the Olympic torch passed by his Juneau high school, sparking a feud with the principal that heads to the Supreme Court on Monday. Legal experts say Morse v. Frederick could be the most significant case on student free speech since the days of Vietnam War protests."
The Internet

Submission + - <video> Element for (X)HTML5 Discussed

Jeff Fohl writes: "An interesting discussion is brewing on the WhatWG (Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group) mailing list around a new proposal for a <video> element in (X)HTML5.

The idea is to have a dedicated element specifically for video, instead of using the old, multi-purpose <object> element and its attendant complexity. The first tinkering apparently occurred with the Opera team, and has been introduced to the WhatWG discussion by Opera team member Anne van Kesteren. Anne has made an entry about it in his blog.

This is only an initial discussion, but quite an interesting one."
Security

Submission + - Dutch e-voting manufacturer blackmailed government

vvpt writes: After the Dutch group 'We don't trust voting computers' showed how easy the Nedap voting computers can be manipulated the company is under heavy fire. An independent commission is investigating how the future of Dutch voting should look like (the outcome is expected by October but everyone knows it is going to be very different from now). Nedap knows they are toast unless they can lure the government into buying their stock. So company executive Jan Groenendaal told a Dutch minister: Buy my company or we will withdraw all our services for the next elections. Not an empty threat: 99% of all votes are cast on their equipment. Dutch elections are impossible without the help of Nedap. The blackmail is now revealed by 'We don't trust voting computers' after obtaining letters and e-mails between the government and Groenendaal through a successful FOIA request.
The Almighty Buck

Submission + - Buy prepaid credit cards without ID or age limits?

netbuzz writes: "Visa has teamed with the postal service in New Zealand to offer prepaid cards in denominations up to $500 (only $100 if paying cash) that not only provide a measure of protection against online ID fraud but also raise questions about abuse because no identification or proof of age is required. Visa clearly envisions the market for these cards moving beyond gifts to an all-purpose mechanism for online shopping. Parents may not be so enthused.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/1143 3"

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