Hayley Tsukayama reports: Lawmakers from the House Energy and Commerce Committee will ask federal officials this week for an overview of current privacy and data security legislation in the U.S., in the first of a series of planned subcommittee hearings. Federal Communications Commission head Julius Genachowski, Federal Trade Commission member Edith Ramirez and National Telecommunications…
Category: Laws
Unhappy meal: Data retention bill could lure sex predators into McDonalds, libraries
Chris Soghoian writes: On Tuesday, the Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing in support of mandatory data retention legislation. The bill that they have proposed requires that Internet Service Providers, such as Comcast and Time Warner, save records of the IP addresses they assign to their customers for a period of 18 months. Data retention…
“Who Has Your Back?” In Depth: Fighting for User Privacy in Congress
Richard Esguerra writes: EFF has called on companies to stand with their users when the government comes looking for data. (If you haven’t done so, sign the petition urging companies to provide better transparency and privacy.) This article will provide a more detailed look at the last of the four elements required for a company to earn a…
E-Verify and the Emerging Surveillance State
Tom Deweese writes: The rush is on to force into law mandatory use of the E-Verify system that will mandate that all businesses use this hand-me-down from the Social Security Administration in order to hire anyone. Republican Representative Lamar Smith has introduced HR 2164 and House action is expected at any time. Say proponents, E-Verify…