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Hollings Introduces Privacy Bill

Posted by michael on from the private-is-as-private-does dept.

Dynedain writes "Senator Disney (aka Hollings) is apparently trying to get on techies' good side. ZDnet is reporting he is proposing a bill for 'net privacy' requiring opt-in agreements when companies want to sell 'sensitive' information (medical history, sexual preference, etc.) and opt-out agreements when selling non-sensitive (buying habits). US Chamber of Commerce is opposing this." Another article on Newsbytes notes that there are likely to be several privacy bills floating around, offering different levels of actual protection.

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  1. History Repeats itself by plemeljr · · Score: 5, Informative

    "I fear the Greeks, even when bringing gifts"
    -Virgil (70-19 BC)

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  2. Disney was burned not frozen by yerricde · · Score: 4, Informative

    Eisner is sweating bullets that someone will access Walt's medical data and find out that he was scheduled for revival in 2001

    Myth Busters! Walter Elias Disney wasn't frozen but instead cremated two days after he died.

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  3. Trojan Horse by rlp · · Score: 4, Informative

    Just wait for it to get out of committee and have Hollings tack on an amendment that looks amazingly like the CBDTPA. Senator Leahy killed the CBDTPA by refusing to let it out of committee. Hollings could have had a change of heart, and suddenly become interested in individual privacy rights - but I wouldn't bet that way.

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  4. This has nothing to do with the CBDTPA by anthony_dipierro · · Score: 4, Informative
    From the LA Times article (google, you continue to impress):
    Two years ago, Hollings sponsored a bill that would have required Web sites to get permission before collecting or disclosing personal information, a process known as opt-in.
    This bill has nothing to do with Hollings trying to get on the good side of techies. He appears to sincerely hold these beliefs. That said, this bill probably has as much respect for the tenth ammendment as the SSSCA. I haven't seen the details, so I can't say for sure.