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Governator Kills Data Protection Law

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the personal-data-not-that-important dept.

eweekhickins writes "The Governator has killed a recent data protection law in California, and it won't be back. Using a tried-and-true argument, that the bill would have 'driven up the costs of compliance, particularly for small businesses,' California Governor Arnold Schwartzenneger vetoed what some are calling one of the nation's most stringent proposed e-tail data breach security laws."

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  1. First example: Slashdot! by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 2, Funny

    404 File Not Found
    The requested URL (yro/07/10/15/2043242.shtml) was not found.

    I guess the above isn't illegal anymore, right Taco? ;-)
  2. "Kill" a law? by Jugalator · · Score: 4, Funny

    How do one "kill" a law, really? Bah -- surely, Arnold must have terminated this law.

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    1. Re:"Kill" a law? by mangu · · Score: 2, Funny
      Arnold must have terminated this law.


      Yes, but he himself said "I encourage the author and the industry to work together on a more balanced legislative approach,"


      In other words, the law'll be back...

  3. It's not just a "recall" ... by Slur · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... It's a Total Recall!

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  4. Re:Too much effort to comply is not an excuse by ozphx · · Score: 2, Funny

    This reminds me of an experience I had a few weeks ago. This is 100% true. I work for a government agency doing sting operations against identity theives. We leave a plain vanilla envelope on a bench of a subway station containing fake customer records. If anyone opens the envelope then we give them a few days to report it.

    I'm amazed that it usually ends up in the phase where I roll down there with uniform and stick a nightstick up the suspects ass. They never see it coming!

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  5. Re:"Governator"? Are we in 6th grade here? by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey, don't bash Arnie! Judging from Bush, the way he butchers English he could be President if he was born in the USA.

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  6. Re:Subscriptions by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well that depends on how the bill defines "retailer".
    Here in Texas, we define ISP retailers as copper chomping wallet vampires.

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  7. Re:"Governator"? Are we in 6th grade here? by RepelHistory · · Score: 1, Funny

    I've always preferred "Conan the Republican."