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Spyware, data privacy bills reappear in House

February 9, 2007 Congress has tried for years to enact spyware regulations and restrictions on Social Security numbers, with no luck so far. TAGS: Rep., social security number, Social Security, bill, regulation, pretexting, spyware, sale, leader, agency, security

Homeland Security finally transcends F cybersecurity grade

April 12, 2007 Annual scorecard by congressional panel a mixed bag but gives federal agencies overall a C-minus on information security, up slightly from previous years. TAGS: FISMA, information security, agency, homeland security, grade, Rep., incentive, security, training, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Veterans Affairs chief calls for stronger data laws

June 8, 2006 Agrees with politicians who say federal agencies must notify Americans whose personal data is at risk in security breaches. TAGS: agency, theft, data security, politician, Rep., law, government

Comcast vs. BitTorrent to be focus of FCC hearing

February 22, 2008 Cable company and foes to be questioned as agency considers new nondiscrimination regulations targeting broadband providers. TAGS: BitTorrent, Net Neutrality, Comcast Corp., network management, Internet service, Rep., service provider, agency, Internet Service Provider, broadband

House vote targets false IRS Web sites, e-mails

April 18, 2007 Politicians target Web sites like IRS.com, which they say are misleading. TAGS: agency, bill, symbol, Rep., tax, phishing, law, e-mail

FBI spy powers face new Capitol Hill scrutiny

July 26, 2007 Bureau's chief tries to blunt concerns about misuse of secret requests for phone and e-mail logs, as politicians propose reining in the practice. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Capitol Hill, politician, bill, letter, Rep., agency, concern, practice, agent, e-mail

Homeland Security IT chief blamed for cyberwoes

June 20, 2007 Top Democrat suggests CIO isn't fit to keep his job amid reports of security-related "incidents." CIO points to "significant progress." TAGS: homeland security, CIO, information security, department, access control, Rep., agency, Democrat, security, laptop computer, e-mail

AT&T-BellSouth vote raises new concerns

December 6, 2006 Democrats and others question the FCC chief's request to allow an official with a conflict of interest to break an expected tie vote. TAGS: general counsel, merger, BellSouth Corp., chairman, vote, telecommunications, Democrat, Rep., Republican, letter, AT&T Corp., decision, agency

Peter Pietra's mission impossible

May 15, 2006 He's tasked with defending Homeland Security privacy policies--not a job for anyone with a thin skin. TAGS: Transportation Security Administration, privacy policy, compliance, homeland security, Rep., agency, decision, Democrat

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