Patrick McGreevy reports: College students will have free digital access to many textbooks, receive more warning about tuition hikes and have their social media accounts protected from snooping university officials under measures approved by Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday. The new privacy laws also prohibit employers from asking workers or job applicants for their email…
Category: Laws
U.S. Is Tightening Web Privacy Rule to Shield Young
Natasha Singer reports that the FTC’s proposal to strengthen COPPA is drawing a mixed reaction. The proposed changes could greatly increase the need for children’s sites to obtain parental permission for some practices that are now popular — like using cookies to track users’ activities around the Web over time. Marketers argue that the rule…
Georgia forbids access to student public hearings, records
Jamie Gottlieb reports: The University’s Office of Student Conduct has closed all formal student disciplinary hearings to the public based on Georgia House Bill 397, which they believe has overturned a 1993 Georgia Supreme Court opinion that stated all student judicial hearings and records are open to the public. Beau Seagraves, associate director of OSC,…
Lofgren unveils privacy and Internet freedom bills
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…