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Calif. gov. signs law to punish 'phishing' scams

October 1, 2005 Bill is first of its kind in the United States. TAGS: phishing, California, law, U.S.

California forced to defend 'junk fax' law

December 22, 2005 U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenges state law, set to take effect on Jan. 1, saying it hurts small businesses. TAGS: Debra Bowen, fax, fax machine, federal law, law, California

Judge blocks California video game law

December 22, 2005 Saying minors have rights, a federal judge puts state law restricting "violent" video games on ice. TAGS: Ronald Whyte, minor, video game, First Amendment, federal judge, California, law, Judge, games, video

Secondhand blues for eBay consignment sellers

March 30, 2005 States contemplate new laws targeting online resellers. But are they thoughtlessly applying offline rules to the Net? TAGS: law, online auction, sheriff, eBay Inc., seller, dealer, California, state

Feds shut down spam ring for good

April 7, 2006 While denying any wrongdoing, prolific mailers have agreed to pay nearly half-a-million dollars in a deal with the FTC and California. TAGS: defendant, agency, California, law, e-mail

Video competition comes to Calif.

March 9, 2007 First Verizon lands a statewide deal. Now AT&T is angling for a similar arrangement that will let both compete against cable operators for TV customers. TAGS: AT&T Corp., California, deployment, Verizon Communications, law, agreement, community, city, TV, state, video

Calif. top cop on HP, privacy and 'pretexting'

September 7, 2006 Attorney General Bill Lockyer discusses the controversial practice of pretexting and how his office is dealing with the problem. TAGS: Bill Lockyer, pretexting, federal law, statute, law, California, identity theft, attorney general, privacy, practice, HP

Google asks court to void Lee's Microsoft pact

August 29, 2005 Search giant asks federal judge to make summary judgment and rule that Microsoft's employment contract violates California law. TAGS: Kai-Fu Lee, California, Google Inc., hiring, federal judge, China, court, Dr., law, Microsoft Corp.

Losing the way over e-discovery?

January 23, 2008 California plans its own set of e-discovery rules, but will they mesh with new proposed federal rules on the same topic, asks Internet attorney Eric Sinrod. TAGS: amendment, California, discovery, party, rule, law, definition, lawyer

Lawmakers tackle national e-waste problem

May 24, 2005 House Republicans, Democrats join in push for national law as environmental groups sound alarms. TAGS: lawmaker, Maine, legislator, California, Democrat, law, Republican, bill, Washington, state, conference, TV

FAQ: The HP 'pretexting' scandal

September 6, 2006 What exactly did the tech giant do and what does the law say when it comes to obtaining phone records? We offer some answers. TAGS: pretexting, scandal, law, HP, AT&T Corp., chairman, letter, California

Tougher data-leak law proposed

April 11, 2005 Update to ID theft bill aims to strengthen protections for consumers, after a slew of incidents where people's info was exposed. TAGS: consumer credit, ChoicePoint Inc., identity theft, legislation, bill, California, law, organization, asset

The politics of data security

March 27, 2006 Ed Mierzwinski of U.S. PIRG looks askance at business-friendly proposal to warn consumers of breaches. TAGS: financial service, notification, California, law, bill, lawyer, data security, risk, standard, notice

CA exec urges Asia to strengthen data-breach laws

September 28, 2007 Security sales director says region should follow Japan's example to ensure companies take data security more seriously. TAGS: Asia, data security, identity management, penalty, enterprise security, Japan, law, Computer Associates International Inc., network security, region, Singapore, exec, security, U.S., California

Judge looks for links in credit card case

September 27, 2005 Visa, MasterCard are asked to provide details on their relationship with payment processor CardSystems. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, Visa International, credit card, plaintiff, statute, California, credit card company, Judge, relationship, law, payment, San Francisco

True love with a criminal-background check

February 28, 2005 CNET News.com explains what's behind the move by many state legislatures to regulate online dating services. TAGS: Match.com, Michigan, California, check, Texas, law

Suffering in silence with data leaks

March 29, 2006 Current laws may not compel merchants to notify consumers when their personal information is stolen. TAGS: merchant, debit card, law, credit card, California, CEO, electronics, security

Squabble continues over credit card breach

October 25, 2005 Judge again instructs Visa and MasterCard to provide information on their relationship with hacked payment processor CardSystems Solutions. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, Visa International, plaintiff, defendant, credit card, relationship, California, law, San Francisco, payment

Why they say spyware is good for you

November 7, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains the growing trend behind installing spyware on Windows PCs without obtaining proper permission. TAGS: DirectRevenue, DMCA, Illinois, Sony Corp., law, spyware, lawyer, California, CD, Microsoft Windows

Yahoo on NSA surveillance: No comment

February 15, 2006 California politician tries to get Yahoo's lawyer to say whether company is cooperating with a domestic spying program. TAGS: Brad Sherman, NSA, Yahoo! Inc., Rep., lawyer, general counsel, sheriff, law, Los Angeles, Democrat, California, e-mail
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