Deep Packet Inspection

Since I broke the story here that a U.S. company has been selling Internet spying software to Egypt, members of Congress, other government officials and Americans have become increasingly alarmed. Now some are calling for investigations.

The companies that profit from sales of Internet spying technology need to be held to a higher standard. One in particular is an American firm that sold Telecom Egypt "real-time traffic intelligence" equipment.

To kickoff the New Year, the Future of Privacy Forum has released their first annual list of privacy ins and outs for 2011.

The fight over Net Neutrality -- that fundamental principle that keeps the Internet open and free from discrimination -- can get pretty wonky. It's s...