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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.
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House approves spyware bill--again
May 24, 2005
Members of the House of Representatives can't decide how to punish spyware makers, so they approve two bills with different approaches.
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Say what? Key quotes from HP's congressional hearing
September 28, 2006
A sampling of some of the best zingers--ranging from acerbic barbs to passing the buck--to come from HP testimony.
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ChoicePoint: We're sorry for data leak
March 15, 2005
The data broker apologizes for exposing 145,000 Americans to ID fraud at a congressional hearing into the need for new data-protection laws.
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Bill puts cops first in data leak notification
May 11, 2006
Anyone who holds personal data would be forced to report security breaches to law enforcement before telling affected consumers.
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Industry, others object to data retention
May 31, 2006
As feds begin talking about requiring ISPs and others to store data on customers, critics point to technical, security and privacy challenges.
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Panel: Don't rush into new data security laws
July 22, 2005
Lawyers, academics and former federal officials question urgency of enacting broad-based national rules now pending in Congress.
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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."
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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.
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Feds slacking in shift to next-generation IPv6
June 30, 2005
Only the Pentagon has submitted a plan for shift to next-generation Net. The rest of the U.S. government seems to be straggling.
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Lawmakers take aim at social-networking sites
May 11, 2006
Proposed law would cordon off access to sites such as MySpace and LiveJournal from schools and libraries.
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Democrat proposes lifting federal ban on Net gambling
April 26, 2007
A prominent House member says it's time to legalize--and regulate--the burgeoning industry.
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