Benjamin Chiang of CommonWealth Magazine in Taiwan recently discussed some of the consequences of revisions to the 1995 Computer-Processed Personal Data Protection Act (the CDPA). The provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act are expected to go into effect in 2011, and Chiang says that the revised law has created a “legal minefield.” Some snippets…
Category: Laws
Congress may sneak through Internet ‘kill switch’ in defense bill
Daniel Tencer reports: A federal cybersecurity bill that critics say creates a presidential “kill switch” for the Internet could be added on to a defense spending bill and passed without much debate, technology news sources report. Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE), one of the sponsors of the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, told GovInfoSecurity.com…
The Economist Debate on Online privacy
Resolved: “This house believes that governments must do far more to protect online privacy.” Proposer: Marc Rotenberg, EPIC ….. we need the government agencies charged with consumer protection, privacy protection and antitrust review to play a more active role on behalf of internet users. Companies that collect personal information for one purpose and then turn…
CA: Simitian ‘FasTrak’ privacy bill nears approval
Jay Thorwaldson reports: A bill to protect the “locational privacy” of commuters who use the FasTrak system to pay bridge tolls and toll-road fees has passed the state Assembly and will be fast-tracking its way to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger — after a detour back to the Senate. “There’s just no reason for a government agency…