House Passes updated CISPA cybersecurity legislation with broader bipartisan support after privacy amendments adopted *

USA - April 18 2013
Today the House voted 288-127 to pass the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), H.R. 624. The bill passed by a wider margin than…

Co-authors: Jeffrey R. Sural.

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President Obama signs Executive Order on cybersecurity measures *

USA - February 13 2013
Last evening, President Obama announced in his televised State of the Union address to Congress that he had signed an Executive Order earlier in the…

Co-authors: Todd S. McClelland.

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Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Ruppersberger reintroduce Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) *

USA - February 13 2013
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Ranking Member Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) re-introduced the Cyber Intelligence Sharing…

Co-authors: Jeffrey R. Sural.

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California AG issues mobile app privacy guidelines; internet marketing & advertising industry responds *

USA - January 10 2013
California Attorney General Kamala Harris today issued "Privacy on The Go: Recommendations For The Mobile Ecosystem," the goal of which is to provide…

Co-authors: Bruce Sarkisian.

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Senate Judiciary Committee approves S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, sponsored by Senator Al Franken *

USA - December 14 2012
Last evening, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved by voice vote a location privacy bill -- S. 1223, the Location Privacy Protection Act -- sponsored by Senator Al Franken (D-MN) and cosponsored by four other Democratic members of the committee.

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