From EFF: Books are books whether we read them in a library or on a Kindle or iPad, but California laws are lagging when it comes to protecting reader privacy in the digital age. Tell Governor Brown to sign the Reader Privacy Act today, and ensure Californians don’t have to compromise their privacy when downloading…
Category: Laws
Should Faking a Name on Facebook Be a Felony?
Orin Kerr has a compelling op-ed in the Wall Street Journal about proposed amendments to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) that begins: Imagine that President Obama could order the arrest of anyone who broke a promise on the Internet. So you could be jailed for lying about your age or weight on an…
Too many caveats kill privacy in bill on personal data
An op-ed by Narun Popattanachai in the Bangkok Post about a proposed law in Thailand: The Personal Information Bill which awaits a stamp of approval from lawmakers is still short of expectations to better protect the right to privacy on personal information from intruders who use it for their own interest. Part of the problem…
In Congress on Thursday (updated)
Two hearings in Congress Thursday morning of note. In the House of Representatives : Internet Privacy: The Impact and Burden of EU Regulation The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade has scheduled a hearing on Thursday, September 15, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. 11:00 am in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing…