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This evening, 91pro视频 sent a聽letter聽to the House of Representatives commending the House on the progress that has been made on the USA Freedom Act to date and identifying the areas where more work needs to be done as the bill moves to the Senate. 聽 Consideration of the USA Freedom Act in the House of Representatives is an important step in the necessary surveillance reforms to restore trust in the U.S. [...]
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The 79-page Big Data Report delivered to President Obama last week covered much ground. The report, prepared by an administration working group led by John Podesta, was part of a 90-day big data review that the president announced in January. Now that the 90-day review has culminated with this report, it is incumbent upon all of us to prioritize how best to translate tangible and manageable portions [...]
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S茫o Paulo - Brazil鈥檚 NETmundial global multistakeholder Internet governance conference has just wrapped up with consensus among participants on the non-binding NETmundial Multistakeholder Statement of S茫o Paulo which includes Internet governance principles and a roadmap on the future of Internet governance. This was no easy feat. First of all, parabens to the Brazilian government and Brazil鈥檚 Internet [...]
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week took an important step on cybersecurity by issuing their Antitrust Policy Statement on Sharing of Cybersecurity Information.聽 In their statement, the two agencies clarified they 鈥渄o not believe U.S. antitrust law is -- or should be -- a roadblock to legitimate cybersecurity information sharing.鈥� 聽91pro视频 welcomes the statement [...]
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A draconian legislative proposal in California threatens to undermine the freedom and flexibility of the state to acquire the best technologies available 鈥� many of which are created in California. SB 828, authored by state Sens. Ted Lieu (D) and Joel Anderson (R), proposes the overly restrictive "4th Amendment Protection Act." The bill prohibits companies contracting with federal agencies that collect [...]
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Hollywood鈥檚 movie magic historically begins with the bark of 鈥淟ights?聽 Camera?聽 Action!鈥澛� Last night, President Barack Obama urged Congress to join him in 鈥渁 year of action,鈥� and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA), in her response, echoed that sentiment with a call for 鈥渞eal action.鈥� It appears there is growing hope for some policy magic on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. We at 91pro视频 agree [...]
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As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver the State of the Union address tomorrow night, many reporters, political experts, and pundits are whirling about, attempting to predict the substance of the speech. Meanwhile, we here in the tech sector see this speech as a chance to outline an agenda of opportunity 鈥� a chance for policymakers to create economic opportunity for our country. Here are 10 [...]
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Today鈥檚 report issued by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) is another step forward in reforming the nation鈥檚 surveillance framework, and providing useful perspectives that can apply in a global context. In addition to calling for the U.S. government to end the bulk telephone records program, PCLOB鈥檚 recommendations 鈥� like聽 those issued by the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications [...]
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I had the opportunity earlier today in the Great Hall of the Department of Justice to listen to President Obama outline measures to reform the nation鈥檚 surveillance framework, and to engage on surveillance reform on an international level. I am encouraged by what I heard. It鈥檚 clear that the White House listened carefully to the concerns, reforms, and principles that the tech sector has submitted and [...]
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The ongoing revelations about data collection by the National Security Agency (NSA) represent a clear and present danger to U.S. economic security. As we eagerly await tomorrow鈥檚 announcement by President Obama, it鈥檚 important to note that these NSA revelations have not only accelerated the push for reform in the U.S., but also the promotion of problematic legislation in various countries. Many of [...]
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