Cybercrime bill passed lower house 

Cybercrime bill passed lower house

Greens furious.
Senate approves new telecoms interception laws  

Senate approves new telecoms interception laws

Law enforcement agencies get ASIO expertise.
A-G: Filter won't drive users to encryption 

A-G: Filter won't drive users to encryption

Attorney General's Dept backs Conroy's filter plan.
APF: Consent a danger to Australians' privacy 

APF: Consent a danger to Australians' privacy

Senate privacy inquiry extends call for submissions.
Feds launch online privacy inquiry 

Feds launch online privacy inquiry

Data retention plans under investigation.
Net filter legislation to go public by March 

Net filter legislation to go public by March

Senator's blog gives first indication of timing.
US Senate passes surveillance bill 

US Senate passes surveillance bill

Telcos breathe sigh of relief.
Aniti-phishing bill working its way through U.S. Senate 

Aniti-phishing bill working its way through U.S. Senate

A group of U.S. senators have introduced a bi-partisan bill aimed at stopping phishing, but some privacy advocates are worried that website registrants will have to forfeit too ...
US Senate Judiciary Committee passes new cybersecurity bill 

US Senate Judiciary Committee passes new cybersecurity bill

Portions of the Cyber Crime Act of 2007 have been folded into another bill mandating tougher cybersecurity standards, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007.
US I-SPY Act passes House 

US I-SPY Act passes House

The Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007 was approved by the US House of Representatives this week, but the bill still faces a significant test in the prospect of Senate ...
Senate ratification of cybercrime treaty praised 

Senate ratification of cybercrime treaty praised

Information security industry groups today praised the U.S. Senate over its ratification late Thursday of the Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime treaty, hours before ...
Senate told U.S. unprepared for cyberattack 

Senate told U.S. unprepared for cyberattack

The United States is not sufficiently prepared for a large-scale cyberattack that could lead to considerable internet commerce disruptions, a State Farm Insurance strategic ...
Senate minority leader victimized by ID theft 

Senate minority leader victimized by ID theft

Victims of identity theft may have gained a new, powerful ally this week.
Senate to consider data privacy act 

Senate to consider data privacy act

A new data privacy bill took a step towards becoming law this month when it was forwarded by a U.S. Senate committee.
Spyware bill on Senate schedule 

Spyware bill on Senate schedule

A bill that would outlaw a number of spyware-related activities was forwarded to the US Senate by a committee last week.
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