Jennifer Martinez reports: Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) on Tuesday unveiled a pair of bills aimed at protecting innovation, digital privacy and freedom of expression online. Lofgren hopes to get feedback on the two bills in the coming weeks and plans on introducing them during the next session of Congress. With several tech companies headquartered in…
Category: Laws
Supreme Court Takes Up Driver’s Privacy Protection Act Issue
Christopher Wolf writes: Under the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act of 1994 (DPPA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 2721–2725, it is illegal to obtain or use personal information in driving records for the purpose of bulk marketing or solicitations without the express consent of the individuals whose information is being used. The statute does contain a “litigation exception”…
Case highlights differing laws protecting education records
Adam B. Sullivan has a report in the Iowa City Press-Citizen that shows how confusing it can be to determine when a student’s educational records can be disclosed. University of Iowa leaders are standing by their decision to release grades, test scores and other personal information about an alleged criminal while one of the school’s…
Australia lagging behind on cloud computing and data privacy: experts
Charis Palmer writes: Prime Minister Julia Gillard launched a data centre in Sydney last week , as part of a broader push to see sensitive data stored in Australia. The government is proposing new legislation that would force telecommunications companies to store phone and internet data for two years, a move supported by intelligence agency…