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CPAs Try to Get Congress to Do Something
A group of CPAs headed to Capitol Hill yesterday in what has become an annual ritual as they pressed lawmakers to deal with the many issues that accountants and their clients are forced to wrestle with on a daily basis, including taxes and regulations. Comment?
Prosecuting the press: "This has not fared well in American history." by digby Wow. Comment?
Watt's departure would open key slot
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The House intellectual property subcommittee is preparing to undertake a massive examination - and quite possibly, revision - of the nation's copyright laws just as the panel's top Democrat may be headed for the exit. Comment?
IEC Attends the 2013 Legislative Conference
Independent Electrical Contractors , a trade association for merit shop electrical contractors, attended this year's Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., held May 6 through May 8. This visit to Capitol Hill allowed IEC to speak on behalf of its members and others in the electrical industry on issues that affect how you run your organization. Comment?
Atlanta Congressmen back new bill that would bring life to death row appeals
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A new bill introduced November 3, 2009, in the US House of Representatives, would give those sentenced to death in capital cases an "opportunity to show compelling new evidence of innocence" in Federal court, to avoid putting "someone to death if there are innumerable doubts or omissions," according to Rep. Comment?
U.S. Lawmakers Express Privacy Concerns Over Google Glass
Eight members of Congress say they're concerned Google's wearable computer, Google Glass, could violate the privacy "of the average American." The lawmakers said they worry Google Glass users could identify people on the street and access individuals' addresses, marital status, work history and hobbies, The Hill reported Friday. Comment?
Federal Legislation Introduced Regarding Mobile Application Privacy
On May 9, 2013, Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson introduced the Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act of 2013 , a bill "[t]o provide for greater transparency in and user control over the treatment of data collected by mobile applications and to enhance the security of such data."1 The collection, use and disclosure of personal ... (more) Comment?
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, a Democrat from Georgia, has introduced a mobile privacy bill that if passed will require mobile application developers to maintain privacy policies, obtain consent from consumers before collecting data, and securely maintain the data they collect. Comment?
First California lawsuit over mobile privacy issues crashes
Court rules that federal airline laws preempt state statutes in suit seeking to force Delta Air Lines to notify mobile app users about data collection plans A California state court has dismissed a closely watched lawsuit charging that Delta Air Lines failed to comply with state privacy laws for mobile applications. Comment?
Mobile App Privacy Bill Likely to Languish
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Some lawmakers are ready to stop mobile app developers from playing fast and loose with users' personal data, but the privacy bill introduced in the U.S. House last week may have a long road ahead of it. Comment?
Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson supports Google's tighter privacy policy
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson released a statement today in support of Google's decision to end a practice of client-information sharing with apps developers. Comment?
Cynthia McKinney takes on Obama and Pelosi
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Former Rep. Cynthia McKinney 's new book predictably goes after Republicans, but the former lawmaker also goes after President Obama and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi . Comment?
IRS anti-Tea Party scandal gets real — senior IRS officials aware of targeting
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Yesterday it was just some 'low level' employees involved. Now AP is reporting that senior IRS officials were aware of the targeting, via AP, IRS watchdog: Senior IRS officials knew in 2011 tea parties' tax-exempt status being targeted : A federal watchdog's upcoming report says senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting ... (more) Comment?
'Apps act' would make privacy disclosures mandatory
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With more than 1.5 million apps now available for Android phones and Apple's iPhone, a congressman is proposing a law that would require mobile app developers to let users know what an app's privacy policies are when it comes to information being shared and the length of time the information is kept by a developer. Comment?
U.S. House to Consider Mobile Privacy Bill
On Thursday, Rep. Hank Johnson brought the Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act 2013 to the floor of the House of Representatives. Comment?
Bill would put mobile app vendors on the hook for privacy
The mobile industry's efforts to convince lawmakers that self-regulation alone is the best way to address growing concerns over privacy-invading mobile applications appears to be running into some headwind. Comment?
New House privacy bill will require apps to gain consent before sharing personal data
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A new House of Representatives bill, designed to securely maintain user data and simplify app privacy, will including provisions allowing users to demand that their data is deleted once it is no longer used. Comment?
US lawmakers introduce apps privacy bill
New legislation introduced by a group of U.S. lawmakers would require mobile application developers to obtain consent from consumers before collecting their personal data and to secure the data they collect. Comment?
House Lawmakers Unveil App Privacy Bill
Lawmakers on Thursday introduced a mobile privacy bill that would require app developers to obtain users' permission before collecting or sharing their personal data. Comment?
U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Apps Privacy Bill
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New legislation introduced by a group of U.S. lawmakers would require mobile application developers to obtain consent from consumers before collecting their personal data and to secure the data they collect. Comment?