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Brendan Sasso / Hillicon Valley:
Lawmakers fear privacy risks from Google Glass   —  Eight members of Congress raised privacy fears about Google's wearable computer, Google Glass, expressing concern the device could allow users to identify people on the street and look up personal information about them.
May 16, 2013, 6:30 PMIn context
Jennifer Martinez / Hillicon Valley:
House Judiciary Chairman to launch sweeping review of US copyright law   —  House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) said Wednesday that his committee will launch a sweeping review of the country's copyright law and hold a series of hearings on the matter “in the months ahead.”
Apr 24, 2013, 10:05 PMIn context
Brendan Sasso / Hillicon Valley:
Senate poised to back Internet sales tax   —  The Senate is expected to pass legislation this week that would empower states to tax online purchases.  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has filed to end debate on the bill, which is called the “Marketplace Fairness Act.”
Apr 22, 2013, 12:15 AMIn context
Jennifer Martinez / Hillicon Valley:
IBM executives head to Washington to press lawmakers on cybersecurity bill   —  Nearly 200 senior IBM executives are flying into Washington to press for the passage of a controversial cybersecurity bill that will come up for a vote in the House this week.  —  The IBM executives will pound …
Apr 15, 2013, 2:10 PMIn context
Jennifer Martinez / Hillicon Valley:
Cybersecurity bill advances in House   —  The House Intelligence Committee passed a controversial cybersecurity bill on an 18-2 vote Wednesday.  —  The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, known as CISPA, is expected to be voted on in the House next week with a set of other cybersecurity-focused bills.
Apr 10, 2013, 7:15 PMIn context
Brendan Sasso / Hillicon Valley:
Lawmakers push bill to limit GPS tracking   —  A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday that would require police to obtain a warrant to collect location data from a person's cellphone, tablet, car or other device.  —  The Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) …
Mar 21, 2013, 8:05 PMIn context
Bernie Becker / Hillicon Valley:
Internet retailers bash Senate attempt to ‘sneak through’ online sales tax   —  Opponents of an online sales tax measure are pushing back on efforts to get the bill added to the Senate budget this week.  —  Phil Bond, the executive director of the WE R HERE coalition, accused backers …
Mar 21, 2013, 12:50 AMIn context
Brendan Sasso / Hillicon Valley:
Consensus builds for requiring warrant for email searches   —  Republicans, Democrats and government officials agreed at a House hearing on Tuesday that police should need a warrant to obtain people's emails and other private online messages from third-party providers.
Mar 19, 2013, 3:55 PMIn context
Jennifer Martinez / Hillicon Valley:
Zuckerberg, other tech executives press for high-skilled immigration reform   —  More than 100 chief executives of major tech companies and trade associations — including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer — urged President Obama and Congress on Thursday to reform …
Mar 14, 2013, 8:30 PMIn context
Brendan Sasso / Hillicon Valley:
White House demands China stop hacking into US companies   —  Tom Donilon, the president's national security adviser, urged China on Monday to stop hackers from breaking into U.S. computer systems and stealing business secrets.  —  “The international community cannot afford to tolerate …
Mar 11, 2013, 6:45 PMIn context

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