- Wed Sep 3 2003 Taking Microsoft to task on spam
California state Sen. Debra Bowen tells CNET News.com that when it comes to acting against spam, Microsoft is talking out of both sides of its mouth.
Posted by Paul Festa and Alorie Gilbert
- Fri Jan 23 1998 Spam fight spreads to new fronts
From antispam legislation to Net crimes, email increasingly is at the center of online regulatory debates and legal test cases.
Posted by Courtney Macavinta
- Mon Aug 30 2004 Don't regulate RFID--yet
Industry deserves a chance to act responsibly, CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says, before ill-informed legislators step in.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Mon Aug 11 2003 Lawmakers to probe RFID technology
A hearing in California later this month will address privacy issues that surround the wireless technology, which can monitor everything from clothing to currency.
Posted by Alorie Gilbert
- Tue Feb 24 2004 California lawmaker introduces RFID bill
A California state lawmaker introduces a bill meant to address consumer privacy concerns related to the commercial use of radio frequency identification technology.
Posted by Alorie Gilbert
- Thu Nov 13 2003 Ad groups lobby for antispam law
Three influential trade groups are pushing Congress to pass a federal spam law before the holidays, cautioning that without it, unwanted e-mail will hamper e-commerce.
Posted by Stefanie Olsen
- Tue Dec 16 2003 Bush OKs spam bill--but critics not convinced
Backers say Can-Spam--the first federal law against digital junk mail--will serve notice to spammers. But critics say that by overriding stronger state laws, it would actually tell spammers they can spam.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Wed Jul 2 2003 Spam bills roil California lawmakers
As a key committee sends one spam bill to a vote of the California Assembly, leaving a second one to die, the author of the failed bill places the blame with Microsoft.
Posted by Paul Festa
- Mon Sep 28 1998 California enacts antispam laws
Gov. Pete Wilson approves two bills that battle spam, one of which imposes the first mandate on spammers to label their messages.
Posted by Courtney Macavinta
- Thu Mar 9 2000 Senator says Web devices a target of consumer concern
As online privacy fears mount, lawmakers are looking at another potential peephole into the lives of consumers: the television.
Posted by Patricia Jacobus and Jim Davis
