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Senator rips self-regulatory do-not-track efforts

The U.S. online advertising industry has not lived up to a promise to stop the online tracking of Internet users who ask advertisers to do so, a senior U.S. senator said Wednesday.

By Grant Gross | 24 April, 2013 21:03

Tags: e-commerce, John Thune, legislation, internet, privacy, mozilla, John "Jay" Rockefeller, security, Lou Mastrial Justin Brookman, Microsoft, Digital Advertising Alliance, Adam Thierer, Center for Democracy and Technology, George Mason University, government, World Wide Web Consortium, advertising, U.S. Senate
CISPA sponsor compares opponents to 14-year-olds

The chief sponsor of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) in the U.S. Congress has ignited a Twitter storm by suggesting many opponents of the proposed cyberthreat sharing bill are 14-year-olds in basements.

By Grant Gross | 17 April, 2013 13:58

Tags: Jared Polis, Luke Matthews, U.S. National Security Agency, legislation, Barack Obama, privacy, Software and Information Industry Association, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Sina Khanifar, BSA, security, U.S. House of Representatives, twitter, Center for Democracy and Technology, Rich Zellich, Mike Rogers, government, data protection, Eric Fadden
US House to vote on CISPA cyberthreat bill this week

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), a controversial cyberthreat information-sharing bill, will be debated on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this week, despite continued opposition from some privacy and digital rights advocates.

By Grant Gross | 15 April, 2013 20:47

Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. National Security Agency, legislation, government, data protection, Robert Holleyman, privacy, American Civil Liberties Union, BSA, Michelle Richardson, U.S. House of Representatives, security, Gregory Nojeim, Center for Democracy and Technology
Critics question wording of Internet freedom bill

Legislation that would make it official U.S. policy to promote a global Internet "free from government control" could restrict the U.S. Federal Communications Commission from using its authority and prevent law enforcement agencies from taking action against cybercriminals, some critics have said.

By Grant Gross | 10 April, 2013 21:49

Tags: Marsha Blackburn, Anna Eshoo, U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee, Center for Democracy and Technology, legislation, government, International Telecommunication Union, Doris Matsui, internet, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Greg Walden, New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute
Privacy group calls for changes in CISPA cyberthreat sharing bill

U.S. lawmakers need to make significant changes to a controversial cyberthreat information sharing bill because the legislation could be used to give federal intelligence agencies backdoor wiretapping powers, the Center for Democracy and Technology said.

By Grant Gross | 03 April, 2013 20:08

Tags: Susan Phalen, security, Gregory Nojeim, Center for Democracy and Technology, legislation, government, Mike Rogers, Electronic Frontier Foundation, U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, American Civil Liberties Union

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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

Tags: telecommunication, Al Franken, Technology Policy Institute, Barack Obama, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, legislation, Kevin Richards, 4g, legal, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Motion Picture Association of America, Center for Democracy and Technology, government, Greg Nojeim, Thomas Lenard, U.S. Department of Justice, regulation, Hewlett-Packard, privacy, Arlene Holen, Ed Markey, Public Knowledge, U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Microsoft, security, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, copyright, intellectual property, data protection, intel, broadband, TechAmerica, Gigi Sohn

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