The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing today entitled “Consumer Privacy and Protection in the Mobile Marketplace.” The hearing examined the collection, storage and sharing of data from mobile devices. The witness list, witness … [Read more] about Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on “Consumer Privacy and Protection in the Mobile Marketplace”
Senator Leahy Introduces S. 1011, the <i>Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011</i>
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has introduced the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, a bill that would update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (Pub. L. No. 99-508, 100 … [Read more] about Senator Leahy Introduces S. 1011, the <i>Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011</i>
Congressmen Markey and Barton Introduce H.R. 1895, the <i>Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011</i>
Congressmen Ed Markey (D-Mass), and Joe Barton (R-Tx.), Co-Chairs of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, introduced the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, a bill which would amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) (Pub. … [Read more] about Congressmen Markey and Barton Introduce H.R. 1895, the <i>Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011</i>
Senator Rockefeller Introduces S. 913, the <i>Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011</i>
Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-W. Va.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has introduced the Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, a bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations … [Read more] about Senator Rockefeller Introduces S. 913, the <i>Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011</i>
House Energy and Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on “The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers”
Today the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing entitled “The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers.” The hearing discussed the need for a uniform national … [Read more] about House Energy and Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on “The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers”