The most popular events for the Communicators - Courts & Judicial Process Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=15 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 21:29:00 GMT Communicators - Courts & Judicial Process Daniel Solove talked about his book [The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor and Privacy on the Internet], published by Yale University Press. In his book Mr. Solove contends that people's reputation can be damaged without recourse and that free speech and privacy must be reviewed in regards to the Internet. He discussed the use of the Internet as a tool for gossip and slander and the privacy issues raised by posting private information about others on chatrooms, online discussion groups, and blogs. Mr. Solove gave many examples Internet noteriety, including some that started with people making their own posts. Some video and audio clips were shown. He talked about the conflict between the right to free speech and the right to privacy. Mr. Solove talked about the precedents that have been established in law cases and advocated using the courts rather than regulations to resolve conflicts. "The Communicators" is C-SPAN's weekly series that examines the people and events currently shaping telecommunications policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203787-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203787-1 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Catherine Crump talked about police use of technology for surveillance purposes. The ACLU recently issued a study that found police had quickly made cell-phone location tracking a widely used means of surveillance. Guest Catherine Crump and telephone guest Dennis Kenney talked about why and how police use the technology, and whether current laws adequately covered police use of technological advances. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305555-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305555-1 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Carter Phillips and Patrick Trueman spoke separately about the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision vacating the Federal Communications Commission's indecency policy. The Court reviewed the policy after it was remanded by the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Phillips argued the case for Fox Television Stations. Mr. Trueman (and others) filed an amicus brief for Focus on the Family and Family Research Council. Kim Hart was the guest interviewer. The Communicators" is C-SPAN's weekly series that examines the people and events currently shaping telecommunications policy. There is minor audio interference at one point during Mr. Trueman's interview. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294577-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294577-1 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) talked about some of the congressional anti-piracy proposals that would discourage counterfeiters and others from selling bad products or products that are not their own over the Internet. Senator Wyden and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair Darrell Issa (R-CA) are working together on a bill. Sandra Aistars, who was interviewed by phone, opposes the Wyden-Issa legislation and instead supports bills by Judiciary Committee Chairs Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303152-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303152-1 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Deputy Undersecretary Philip Reitiinger talked about protecting the U.S. government's computing systems from domestic and foreign threats. Topics included the Department of Homeland Security's work with the Pentagon and the White House as well as the role of private networks in security efforts. Ellen Nakashima was a guest reporter. "The Communicators" is C-SPAN's weekly series that examines the people and events currently shaping telecommunications policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293215-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293215-1 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Greg Wilshusen talked about the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report showing that sensitive information on government computers is at risk of compromise or vulnerable to attack at 24 federal agencies due to weaknesses in information security policies. Reports of security incidents have risen 650 percent over the past five years, according to the October 2011 Information Security report, [Weaknesses Continue Amid New Federal Efforts to Implement Requirements]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302099-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302099-1 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Amy Schatz, Cord Blomquist, and Jeff Chester talked about Microsoft Corporation's proposed offer to purchase Yahoo. Topics included the reaction from Congress and Wall Street, especially over antitrust and privacy issues, the shareholders of Yahoo, and Google. At the beginning of the program Amy Schatz reported by telephone. "The Communicators" is C-SPAN's weekly series that examines the people and events currently shaping telecommunications policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203967-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203967-1 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Dan Glickman was interviewed about the efforts of the Motion Picture Association of America to keep content from being pirated. Topics included both physical and Internet piracy of movies, the financial loss to the industry, the concept of "fair use," and piracy laws. "The Communicators" is C-SPAN's weekly series that examines the people and events that shape telecommunications policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201096-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201096-1 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT