Ben Bain reports: Senate aides familiar with proposed legislation that would define the president’s power to deal with a cybersecurity emergency say the bill wouldn’t give the government sweeping control over the country’s digital infrastructure as some critics have claimed. The controversy stems from language in a bill introduced in April by Sens. Jay Rockefeller…
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CA notification bill heads to governor’s desk
The State Legislature approved State Senator Joe Simitian´s (D-Palo Alto) SB 20, a bill to strengthen and update California´s landmark privacy protection law. The bill now goes to the Governor, who has until October 11th to sign or veto the legislation. SB 20 builds on previous legislation authored by Simitian, AB 700 (2002), which required…
Census Workers Sworn to Confidentiality—for Life
Erik Fowle of New America Media reports: As thousands of trained Census Bureau workers gear up to begin the 2010 census of the United States population, one thing makes their service unlike any other job. All census takers must take an oath that they will never reveal the information they collect as they knock on…
Sonnenschein agrees to pay $15,000 to settle Do Not Call, Robo-Call complaints
An Illinois telemarketing firm has agreed to pay a $15,000 civil penalty to settle a lawsuit alleging it violated Indiana’s Do Not Call law by pestering Hoosiers with dozens of pre-recorded “robo-calls.” Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller today announced the settlement of the State of Indiana’s lawsuit against Sonnenschein Financial Services, Inc., and Sonnenschein Marketing…