A bill that’s generated a lot of buzz has been introduced today by Senators Kerry and McCain. The text is online on Senator Kerry’s web site. A summary of the bill is also available on his web site. I haven’t had a chance to read either yet, but hope to do so tonight after work….
Category: Laws
Still catching up on the ECPA hearing?
If you saw the media coverage but never got to read the witness testimony from the April 6 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, “The Electronic Communications Privacy Act: Government Perspectives on Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age,” you can read the written statements of Cameron F. Kerry, General Counsel to the FCC, and James A. Baker, Associate…
AU: Government must justify web snooping: senate report
Nicky Phillips reports: The federal government should justify why mandatory collection and retention of personal data is necessary for law enforcement, a senate report into online privacy has found. An analysis of the costs, benefits and risks should be conducted before the government pursues its proposed data retention scheme, the report stated. ”We have sent…
Internet firms wake up to federal privacy scrutiny
Cecilia Kang reports: As LinkedIn prepares to sell its stock to the public, the social network for professionals is warning of a potential threat to its business: Internet privacy laws. In a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission this month, the startup said a push by federal regulators to create first-time privacy rules “could…