Zack Whittaker reports that sometimes, you can’t keep a deservedly dead bill down. The bill, which would outlaw end-to-end encrypted apps and services is seeking new life with Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) fighting to get it back on the table. Read more on ZDNet. Feinstein is way past her best-used-by date, and has…
Category: Govt
Wyden seeks vote on bill to stop govt. ‘hacking’ of personal devices
KTVZ reports: Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., went to the Senate floor Thursday to call for a vote on his bill to stop a dangerous plan that would make it far easier for the government to hack into Americans’ personal devices on a massive scale. “This major policy change is going to make it easier for the…
ALERT: U.S. CDC Giving Itself Unconstitutional POWERS To Round Up And Detain Citizens En Masse Anytime, Anywhere And Throw Away The Key
Catherine J. Frompovich writes: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention literally has overstepped its authority in proposing to grant itself powers that obviously negate any rights U.S. citizens thought they had by issuing the Proposed Rule “Control of Communicable Diseases” on August 15, 2016 wherein CDC will self-invest itself with the power to…
Manila releases Implementing Rules and Regulations for Data Privacy Act
The Manila Bulletin reports: After nationwide public consultations, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) has officially submitted the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 10173, or the Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012, to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) for publication. The IRR will officially take effect 15 days after it is published at…