The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that will protect individual personal data in information and communications systems in the government and in the private sector. House Bill 4115 seeks to ensure that the personal information and communications system in government and in the private sectors are secure and…
Category: Laws
Utah lawmaker calls HB477 a mistake, wants repeal
Alison Peek reports: Representative Carl Wimmer-R, Herriman believes a bill that was passed by the Utah Legislature during their 2011 session was “a mistake” and wants it repealed. HB477 was jammed through both houses, recalled, and signed by the governor in less than a week. The law would make most government electronic communications secret, limit…
America’s Perilous Patchwork of Privacy Laws
Richard Adhikari writes: As a concept, the notion of online privacy seems to rank right up there with the Tooth Fairy. Facebook has declared that all posts by members on their walls are public property; Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) keeps getting into trouble with various governments over the data its Street View cars collect; and you…
NC: Bill pits public right vs. privacy
Fred Clasen-Kelly reports: A legislative proposal that would grant citizens access to performance evaluations and other details about government employees in North Carolina has pitted the public’s right to know against worker privacy. At an open government conference Thursday, a city of Charlotte official blasted the proposal, saying it was “a complete invasion” of privacy….