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JOBS Act moves forward; would cut back Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
The Senate has passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, legislation that would scale back Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and other compliance mandates for small business. News | 21 Mar 2012
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Beware all costs of electronic health record systems
The push for universal electronic health record systems could drive up costs and make providers more susceptible to data breaches, according to new reports. News | 07 Mar 2012
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Buy-in needed for Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
President Obama has proposed a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, but will big online business comply with online consumer privacy rules without a fight? News | 28 Feb 2012
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Compliance Q&A: EPIC rep discusses objections to Google privacy policy
In this Q&A, EPIC Consumer Protection Fellow David Jacobs discusses the organization’s objections to Google’s privacy policy and how to improve online consumer privacy. News | 20 Feb 2012
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New Cybersecurity Act faces same old criticism
The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 promises a new approach to online data protection, but it faces the same criticisms that plagued previous legislation. News | 15 Feb 2012
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Stage set for EPIC fight against Google privacy policy
The Electronic Privacy Information Center has resorted to legal tactics as it continues efforts to block implementation of a new Google privacy policy. News | 13 Feb 2012
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Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement draws ire
Antipiracy legislation protesters have a new target: The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement that would create global standards for intellectual property. News | 07 Feb 2012
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Google, EU put online privacy policies in spotlight
Online privacy policies are making news again, after the EU made sweeping changes to its data protection rules and Google released a new policy. News | 30 Jan 2012
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Critics: SOPA antipiracy legislation should target the real bad guys
Detractors of SOPA and other antipiracy legislation say new regulations are needed -- but they must be better targeted. To do so, they say regulators simply need to follow the money. News | 27 Jan 2012
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Protests put antipiracy legislation under a microscope
After high-profile Internet protests of antipiracy legislation, lawmakers backtracked on pushing them through. But reaching a compromise won't be easy. News | 20 Jan 2012