Kim Christian reports: Australian businesses may soon be forced to tell their customers if their personal details have been stolen, under proposed new laws to combat identity theft. One of the world’s biggest technology security companies, Symantec Corp, says it has been approached to assist the federal government with “advice and support” in drafting privacy…
Category: Laws
Media shield legislation approved by Senate committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday approved legislation to establish a qualified privilege for journalists to protect their confidential sources and the public’s right to know. The bipartisan Free Flow of Information Act was first listed for Committee consideration in April, and Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has worked with the bill’s chief sponsors to move the…
Leahy Urges Congress To Pass REAL ID Fix
At a hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) urged the Senate to quickly approve legislation designed to fix problems in the national driver’s license program commonly referred to as REAL ID. Leahy is a leading sponsor of the bipartisan PASS ID Act, legislation that would implement the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations to enhance…
Kazakh President Signs ‘Privacy’ Law
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev has signed a controversial law on privacy protection, RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service reports. The law, which Nazarbaev signed on December 8, prohibits any “unsanctioned interference into an individual’s private life,” including the use or acquisition of any written, audio, or video material related to a person’s private life. The legislation has led…