Privacy Digest

minilinks for 2007-08-07: A few link collected by the folks over at EFF.

• Zimbabwe's New Spying LawsMugabe grants his government the right to intercept phone, mail and Internet traffic.
• House Panel Approves Legal Shield for BloggersThe Free Flow of Information Act would protect journalists and bloggers alike.
• Congress to Investigate Yahoo's Role in Chinese Rights Case What did Yahoo know about dissident Shi Tao when they handed information to the Chinese government?
• File-sharing, a 'Petty Offense' in GermanyGerman prosecutors refuse to unmask alleged file-sharers.
• UK Study of Downloading HabitsMore people are downloading music, and using social networking sites to discover new music.
• Don't Sell Imports, or We'll Sue!Universal threatens to sue retailers for selling an Amy Winehouse import.
• 'I Am the Real Fake Steve Jobs'The blogger behind 'The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs' was revealed.

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