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FDA Extends the “Do Not Call” Legislation

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 Posted in Business, Politics and Government | No Comments »

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has extended the limitations of the telemarketing calls to include pre-recorded sales messages. These types of calls will be banned and subject to legislative ... Read more..

Data Breach at Princeton Review

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 Posted in Business, Opinion, Technology and Science | No Comments »

Princeton Review is a company that assists students in preparing for tests. There has been a security breach on the company web site that exposes thousands of confidential student ... Read more..

Google’s Street View Receives Privacy Approval

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Politics and Government, Technology and Science | No Comments »

Google's Street View has passed the scrutiny of the UK privacy watchdog. The photo mapping of street scenes in the UK has been assessed and ruled to comply with ... Read more..

Fines Result from Cell Phone Legislation

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 Posted in Health, Opinion, Politics and Government | No Comments »

Washington State has a law that prohibits certain means of using a cell phone while driving a vehicle: Read more..

Governor Blagojevich Legislates for Children

Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in Business, Opinion, Politics and Government | No Comments »

Kudos to Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois. He is standing up for children with autism: "SPRINGFIELD — Governor Rod Blagojevich is rewriting a House bill so autism treatments are covered ... Read more..

Iowa Identity Theft Legislation Draws Criticism

Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in Business, Politics and Government | No Comments »

Legislation in Iowa mandates the prompt notification of a security breach. Delays in notification place victims at financial risk: Read more..

Privacy Issues for Google’s Street View

Saturday, July 5th, 2008 Posted in Opinion, Technology and Science | No Comments »

Google Street View is faced with privacy issues in Britain. It seems that the photographs, linked to locations, may contravene existing legislation: Read more..

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