Ken Dilanian reports on what happened in the House yesterday, where CISPA passed, and what may happen when the bill gets to the Senate, where other cybersecurity bills have been proposed. Watching the proceedings in the House yesterday was frustrating. The words “privacy” and “civil liberties” were heard frequently – by those who claimed that…
Category: Laws
Scott’s penchant for invading privacy
Although Governor Rick Scott of Florida has often claimed that the public supports his “common sense” law that would allow the state to drug-test all state employees – even in the absence of any specific suspicion – not all Floridians support him. An editorial in the Tampa Bay Times begins: It’s bad enough that Gov….
Recommended Reading: The Automotive Black Box Data Dilemma
A tweet from the World Privacy Forum pointed out this excellent article by Willie D. Jones on ieee Spectrum. Here’s a snippet: … “I don’t see how there can be an expectation of [EDR] privacy in a criminal case,” Gillingham insists. “When you’re driving on public land, you give up expectation of privacy.” Challenged on…
Calif. Bill Protecting Social Media Passwords Easily Clears Hurdle
Cheryl Miller reports: Legislation that would bar employers from demanding access to their workers’ social media accounts sailed out of an early committee Tuesday with support from both labor groups and business lobbies. Assembly Bill 1844 would apply to both current and prospective employees. The bill’s author, Assemblywoman Nora Campos, D-San Jose, did drop language…