Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee leaders ahead of their hearing on encryption Tuesday. In the letter, CCIA noted that while tech companies often do aid the government in investigations, they should not be forced to weaken digital security in ways that would create opportunities for…
Brussels — The European Justice Commissioner, Věra Jourová, today presented the full details of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the new framework for transatlantic commercial data flows. The framework includes major privacy safeguards including: strong obligations on participating companies and enforcement, limitations and safeguards on government access, redress possibilities for consumers, and annual reviews. Today’s…
Washington — Today the White House announced its intent to nominate Dr. Carla Hayden as the next Librarian of Congress. Dr. Hayden has helped the Pratt Library in Baltimore modernize its IT and championed digital literacy. The following can be attributed to Computer & Communications Industry Association President & CEO Ed Black: “A librarian who…
Washington — The FCC took a step toward changing the way customers access pay-TV service. The Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at opening up the set-top box market to competition. The Computer & Communications Industry Association hosts a website for the Consumer Video Choice Coalition aimed at bringing competition to set…
Washington — A federal magistrate judge sided today with the U.S. government in its request to require Apple to weaken the underlying security of a user’s smartphone to facilitate FBI access. The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) is concerned that this would set a tremendously bad precedent for digital and economic security, and the…
Washington – Congress gave final approval on legislation that will give European citizens additional privacy protections after the House and Senate reconciled the Judicial Redress Act Wednesday evening. The measure updates the Privacy Act to give citizens of some allied countries the right to review and correct inaccurate information about them held by federal agencies,…
Washington — Representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Blake Farenthold (R-TX) introduced the ENCRYPT Act of 2016 today. The bill would prevent states from mandating or requesting weakened encryption, backdoors, or decryption from manufacturers and providers of consumer Internet devices and services. In the last year, law enforcement and intelligence community officials have sparked another debate…
Washington – European citizens are a step closer to additional privacy protections after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Judicial Redress Act Tuesday night. The measure would give citizens of some allied countries the right to review and correct inaccurate information about them held by federal agencies. The House has already passed the bill, but…
Washington – The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed the Judicial Redress Act with a strong bipartisan vote, clearing the way for a vote by the full Senate. The measure gives Europeans the right to review and correct inaccurate information about them held by federal agencies. The House has already passed this bill. Passage of the…
