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91Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …
92USA PATRIOT Act — Full title Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 Acronym USA PATRIOT Act, also Patriot Act Enacted by the 107th United States Congress …
93United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
94Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …
95USA PATRIOT Act, Title II — The USA PATRIOT Act was passed by the United States Congress in 2001 as a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. It has ten titles, each containing numerous sections. Title II: Enhanced Surveillance Procedures granted increased powers of… …
96NSA warrantless surveillance controversy — For the related controversy about data mining of domestic call records see NSA call database. National Security Agency logo The NSA warrantless surveillance controversy (AKA Warrantless Wiretapping ) concerns surveillance of persons within the… …
97Identity theft — is a form of stealing another person s identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person s identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person s name. The victim of… …
98Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act — The Gramm Leach Bliley Act , also known as the Gramm Leach Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act , USStatute|106|102|113|1338|1999|11|12, is an Act of the United States Congress which repealed part of the Glass Steagall Act, opening up… …
99Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( FISA USStatute|95|511|92|1783|1978|10|25, usctc|50|36) is an Act of Congress which prescribes procedures for the physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence… …
100Criticism of Facebook — Facebook s growth as an Internet social networking site has met criticism on a range of issues, including online privacy, child safety, and the inability to terminate accounts without first manually deleting the content. In 2008, many companies… …
