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Category Archives: Legislation

23 Jan

2007 Legislation

A federal bill to establish a nationwide drug dealers registry has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. HR 304, quaintly entitled, Clean Town Act of 2007, if enacted, would set forth “guidelines and incentives for States to...
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California, Indiana, Legislation, Privacy, States, Texas 2 Comments

22 Jan

Proposed New Hampshire Legislation Would Allow Video & Audio Taping on Private Land

You would never think that a law would be needed to video tape on your own property, but an online news article reports a NH Legislator wants to make sure the law is clear. A Nashua man was actually arrested...
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Legislation, New Hampshire, PIs In the News, Privacy, Regulation 3 Comments

16 Jan

This week in public records – Virginia – California – Iowa – Mississippi

The Virgina legislature is entertaining bills that would alter public records. For example, there’s a bill to remove Social Security numbers from court documents and land records. Another would remove Social Security numbers from voter records before those records are...
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15 Jan

President Bush Signs HR 4709 -Telephone Records and Privacy Act of 2006

(Posted on behalf of NCISS and written by Bruce Hulme) President Bush signed H.R. 4709, the “Telephone Records and Privacy Act of 2006” on Friday, June 12th. This Bill passed the House last April and the Senate on the last...
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Government, Legislation, PIs In the News 1 Comment

12 Jan

Private Investigator to Plead Guilty in HP Probe

Several media outlets, including CBS News, Mercury News, and the Computer Business Review are reporting that one of the private investigators charged in the HP scandal will plead guilty today under a plea deal. It is reported that 29 year...
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Data Brokers, Government, Legislation, Litigation, Personal Data, PIs In the News, Privacy 2 Comments

7 Jan

2006 Index to Legislation in California

If you’re inclined to track legislation by keywords you’ll want to take a look at the index to Legislative Bills, Constitutional Amendments, and Resolutions introduced in the California Senate and Assembly for 2005-2006. The indexed terms reference the Assembly and...
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18 Dec

The year 2006 in legislation

Federal legislation that is awaiting the President’s signature: H.R. privacy related 4709: Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 (Passed Both Chambers) Passed Senate by Unanimous Consent. To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen protections for law...
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9 Dec

Pretexting for Telephone Records One Step Closer to Becoming a Federal Crime

It may soon become a federal crime to obtain a person’s telephone records. The Senate made that possible Friday night when they approved legislation similar to a bill passed by the House. The Senate bill increases the proposed fine to...
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Government, Legislation, PI Business, PIs In the News, Privacy, Regulation 6 Comments

26 Sep

U.S. House Hearings on phone records and pretexting

Listen to the live Webcast, Hewlett-Packard’s Pretexting Scandal, followed in relentless pursuit by Internet Data Brokers and Pretexting: Who Has Access to Your Private Records? — Hearings of The U.S House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and...
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20 Sep

HP Pretext documents delivered to Congress reveal reach of HP leak investigation

Purchasers of subscriber telephone records extend into multiple industries, among them are major corporations. The same names of providers of the telco records keep reappearing, suggesting that companies, such as Action Research Group, based in Florida, are the new Touch...
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