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What Congress isn't doing to stop pretexting

September 15, 2006 Ten anti-pretexting bills are stalled in Congress. Here's a guide to what hasn't been done. TAGS: pretexting, law enforcement, committee, crime, legislation, VoIP, vote, bill, IP

HP scandal reviving pretexting legislation

September 15, 2006 After their initial interest subsided, politicians are turning their attention back to dealing with those who access others' phone records. TAGS: pretexting, hp scandal, Republican, bill, politician, Democrat, police, senator, Sen., chairman, letter, HP

President signs pretexting bill into law

January 16, 2007 Federal law makes it illegal to buy, sell or obtain personal phone records through fraudulent means; violations could yield prison time. TAGS: pretexting, legislation, president, measure, bill, record, HP

Pretexting hearing turns to wireless execs

September 29, 2006 Six major carriers are onboard with a congressional committee's desire to criminalize the controversial practice. TAGS: pretexting, bill, chairman, Alltel Corp., Nextel Communications Inc., Rep., exec, practice, Cingular Wireless, T-Mobile, Republican, HP

Telcos may face new antipretexting regulations

February 8, 2007 Proposal by two Congress members would require phone carriers to notify customers whose records have been unlawfully accessed. TAGS: pretexting, bill, regulation, telecommunications company, aide, Rep., record

New bill in Congress targets phone record fraud

March 8, 2006 Congressional panel approves more penalties targeting sales of personal phone records without customer consent. TAGS: pretexting, committee, bill, Rep., Republican, measure

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, agency, leader, security

Phone-record scam bills cleared for final votes

March 2, 2006 Senate and House panels approve pair of bills aimed at putting phone-record thieves in prison. TAGS: prison, pretexting, penalty, bill, law, record, Democrat, Republican
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