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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

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. TAGS: Human Resources, Rep., bill, spyware, Internet service, service provider, Internet Service Provider, security, PC

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. TAGS: Patricia Dunn, Mark Hurd, Rep., exchange, chairman, HP, Democrat, security

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. TAGS: ChoicePoint Inc., identity fraud, social security number, LexisNexis, Social Security, data protection, sale, law, Rep., asset, security, CEO

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. TAGS: data security, proposal, social security number, personal information, notification, bill, Rep., Social Security, Republican, Democrat, security

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. TAGS: Internet provider, telecommunications company, Rep., telecommunications, security, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

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. TAGS: data security, Marc Rotenberg, Sen., Rep., legislation, incentive, lawyer, law, security

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, information security, CIO, access control, department, Rep., agency, Democrat, security, e-mail, laptop computer

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, incentive, Rep., training, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: IPv6, IPv4, agency, transition, Rep., government, IP, America, security

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. TAGS: MySpace, LiveJournal, Republican, Rep., legislation, library, children, school, security

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. TAGS: ban, legislation, Democrat, bill, Rep., payment, U.S., security
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