The 111th Congress is now in session, and the first data-protection bills have been introduced today: Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on Tuesday introduced a pair of data security bills — one that would require businesses to notify consumers in the event of a security breach and another, co-sponsored by Sens. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., and Olympia…
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OH: ‘Joe the Plumber’ bill OK’d by Strickland
William Hershey reports: Gov. Ted Strickland has signed legislation aimed at ending “Joe the Plumber”-style government snooping. Substitute House Bill 648, sponsored by Rep. Shannon Jones, R-Springboro, creates civil and criminal penalties for violating rules regarding access to personal information on state databases. Read more in The Western Star