contributed by Erik
The Virginia House of Delegates on Monday unanimously passed Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act. Among other things UCITA allows software companies to 'repossess' software or to turn it off remotely. (What is surprising is that it passed unanimously. Do AOL and other software companies have that much influence in VA?)

InfoWorld

contributed by janoVd
Executives from the nation's leading Internet companies told President Clinton at the White House yesterday that despite a perceived increase in Internet related crime, they saw no need for an increase in government regulation of the industry. (YEAH!)

NY Times
CNN

contributed by acopalyse
H&R Block's online tax filing service exposed at least 50 people's sensitive financial records to other customers last weekend, prompting the company to shut down the system yesterday afternoon. H&R Block said that the glitch only effected web filers and that the system would remain offline until it was fixed.

C|Net

contributed by Erik
When Jay Satiro was sentenced for intruding into AOL computer systems last December his sentence banned him from computer use but left exceptions for employment and education uses. Judge John Perone has now removed those exceptions, and has ordered his mother to use a portable computer that can be locked up away from Mr. Satiro. (Just how the hell is this guy expected to contribute to society if he can not even touch a computer?)

NY Times

contributed by Evil Wench
Foreign Ministry officials in China have said that there is no way to confirm that recent attacks on various Japanese web sites have originated in China. Officials have reaffirmed their opposition of such behavior

Reuters - via Excite

contributed by Anonymous
Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma have raided two area youngsters who are believed to have stolen credit card numbers and crashed two Oklahoma web sites. After the information on the confiscated equipment is analyzed arrests may be made.

KOTV