Today was probably a day of my life wasted, watching C-SPAN, hoping against hope that the Senate might find its cajones and pass amendments to the FISA Authorization Act renewal bill. Instead I got to watch Senator Feinstein object to every amendment on her own behalf and the administration’s behalf while she kept reiterating that…
Category: Govt
FISA Amendment Acts debate in Senate today – or just more of the same?
The Senate is scheduled to take up the reauthorization of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 this morning at 10 am. I’ll be watching for it on C-SPAN. Here’s a podcast by Julian Sanchez of the Cato Institute yesterday on the topic: Despite heroic efforts by Senators Wyden and Udall, there has never been a…
FTC Strengthens Kids’ Privacy, Gives Parents Greater Control Over Their Information By Amending Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule
From the FTC: The Federal Trade Commission adopted final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule that strengthen kids’ privacy protections and give parents greater control over the personal information that websites and online services may collect from children under 13. The FTC initiated a review in 2010 to ensure that the COPPA Rule…
FTC to Study Data Broker Industry’s Collection and Use of Consumer Data (Updated)
From the FTC: The Federal Trade Commission issued orders requiring nine data brokerage companies to provide the agency with information about how they collect and use data about consumers. The agency will use the information to study privacy practices in the data broker industry. Data brokers are companies that collect personal information about consumers from a variety…