Push for US Internet 'wiretap' law faces tough road
Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 06:30
in Mathematics & Economics
The FBI is stepping up its effort to get broader authority to put "wiretaps" on the Internet to catch criminals and terrorists. But the move is drawing fire from civil liberties groups, technology firms and others who claim the effort could be counterproductive, by harming online security and imposing hefty costs on makers of hardware and software.