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”
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on “Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy”
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing today entitled “Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy.” The hearing discussed privacy implications of smartphones and other mobile applications, … [Read more] about Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on “Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy”
Congressmen Stearns and Matheson Introduce H.R. 1528, the <i>Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011</i>
Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, and Jim Matheson (D-Utah), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, have introduced the Consumer Privacy … [Read more] about Congressmen Stearns and Matheson Introduce H.R. 1528, the <i>Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011</i>
Senators Kerry and McCain Introduce S. 799, the <i>Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011</i>
Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, and John McCain (R-Ariz.), former chairman of the Commerce Committee, have introduced the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights … [Read more] about Senators Kerry and McCain Introduce S. 799, the <i>Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011</i>
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on “The Electronic Communications Privacy Act: Government Perspectives on Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age”
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing today on “The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA): Government Perspectives on Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age.” The hearing was convened to examine the shortcomings of ECPA in … [Read more] about Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on “The Electronic Communications Privacy Act: Government Perspectives on Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age”