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Senators, Google push for transparency at surveillance court
A bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators has introduced legislation that would require the nation's attorney general to declassify opinions issued by the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in an effort to shed light on the government surveillance programs the surveillance court approves.
By Grant Gross | 11 June, 2013 18:47
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Privacy groups, some lawmakers rip into NSA surveillance
Privacy groups and some lawmakers are in an uproar after news reports this week that the U.S. National Security Agency is conducting broad surveillance of the nation's residents.
By Grant Gross | 07 June, 2013 14:54
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US lawmaker: Mobile users should be able to delete data
A U.S. lawmaker has proposed legislation that would allow mobile phone users to ask apps to stop collecting their personal data and to delete information collected in the past.
By Grant Gross | 17 January, 2013 21:51
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FTC: Companies should limit facial recognition in some cases
Web companies using facial recognition technology should avoid identifying anonymous images of consumers to someone who could not otherwise identify them, unless the companies have the consumers' consent, a U.S. Federal Trade Commission report said.
By Grant Gross | 22 October, 2012 20:36
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Senate votes against measure to kill net neutrality rules
The U.S. Senate has voted against a Republican measure that would have overturned net neutrality rules passed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission last December.
By Grant Gross | 11 November, 2011 05:10
Features about Al Franken
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What Obama's re-election may mean for technology
The US presidential election result leaves President Barack Obama in the White House and maintains the balance of power in Congress. In many longstanding technology debates, policy experts see little movement forward, although lawmakers may look for compromises on a handful of issues.
By Grant Gross | 07 November, 2012 19:06
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