Victory for Online Privacy

[Dover]

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the reaction of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt., ranking member, Senate Judiciary Committee) to the First Circuit Court of Appeals decision Thursday in the Councilman case. In an en banc decision, the court reversed the earlier three-member panel decision in the case. Leahy, the author of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), had urged this reversal in an amicus curiae brief that he filed with the court.

"I welcome the First Circuit's reversal of a decision that would have seriously undermined Americans' email privacy by thwarting the protections of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). This is a significant victory for online privacy. Congress passed ECPA to respond to technological innovations and to ensure that online communications would not be defenseless from prying eyes. The recent debacles of breaches in personal electronic data remind us how important it is to remain vigilant in protecting privacy and security as technology advances."

http://www.usnewswire.com/

[mom cat]

1. At last, a victory to celebrate!

[Psephos]

2. Thank God for Leahy's efforts and the wisdom of the Appeals Court n/t

[lovuian]

3. Thanks Pat!!! Whoo Hoo!!!

:bounce:

[nashville_brook]

4. linky?

[Daphne08]

6. Here's a link.

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=51659

[nashville_brook]

7. damn, i want more.

need more good news.

[ConcernedCanuk]

5. Guess they'll have to stick with their illegal wiretapping/eavesdropping

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The PNACER's will read what they wanna read, legally or not

That's my Canuk opinion anyhoo . .

(sigh)