Last week, in discussing the lack of transparency in the Obama administration, I referred to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and noted, “If ever the text of an agreement needed to be leaked, this is one of those times.” Coincidentally, Knowledge Ecology International now reports that they have obtained a copy of the August 25…
Category: Laws
Another lawsuit challenges ObamaCare on privacy grounds
Back in April, I posted something about a l
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden wants modern cell phone law
Charles Pope reports that Senator Ron Wyden wants to address an issue that has been one of my “hot button” issues — the hodge podge of decisions as to whether government needs a warrant or not when seeking our cell phone data. Pope reports: …. Sen. Ron Wyden is among a number of lawmakers working…
Tw: The Age of Information Liability Begins
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…