[ad_1] It’s still early days, but the committee is planning a “series of hearings” and intends to request info while conducting the investigation. Not surprisingly, officials were open to the prospect of creating new laws if necessary. The announcement comes just days after a report of a possible Justice Department investigation of Google, and weeks […]
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Congress could require a car alarm for kids left inside
[ad_1] Proponents note that most vehicles alert drivers when they forget their keys in the ignition, leave the headlights on or fail to close a door. They say it should be no different when you forget your kid. “Technologies alerting drivers to check their backseats for children exists today but has not been widely deployed,” […]
Lawmakers call for regulation of facial recognition tech
[ad_1] While the hearing closed without any concrete plan for regulations in place, it’s clear that the idea of restricting the use of facial recognition technology — especially by law enforcement agencies and other government organizations — has a wide base of support. Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings said members are considering enforcing a moratorium or […]
Senate bill would make tech companies test algorithms for bias
[ad_1] The bill would only apply to companies that either make more than $50 million per year or have data for at least one million people or devices. Small businesses would theoretically be safe. The senators saw this as a civil rights issue and pointed to recent incidents as examples. Facebook is still facing a […]
Former Senate IT worker pleads guilty to doxxing senators on Wikipedia
[ad_1] Cosko took advantage of another employee’s key to break into Hassan’s office at least four times, using keyloggers to help him swipe login credentials and grab sensitive data. He published the Senators’ information in September after he got “angry” at their line of questioning for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Staff caught him in […]
Facebook, Google and Twitter will join a hearing on tech censorship next week
[ad_1] While we can guess, we don’t know exactly what the subcommittee (chaired by Senator Ted Cruz) plans to discuss. Since the 2016 election, tech companies have been accused of — and denied — censoring conservative speech. This also comes just one week after Mark Zuckerberg proposed four ways to regulate the internet. Google and […]
Democrats move closer to passing the 'Save the Internet' Act
[ad_1] Democrats have just made significant progress in restoring net neutrality rules in the US. The "Save the Internet Act" unveiled last month has now been approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which means it can now be considered by the f… [ad_2] Source link
House committee chair calls for FTC antitrust investigation into Facebook
[ad_1] Cicilline also argued that the FTC wasn’t doing its job. Advocates warned “for years” that Facebook was likely violating the FTC’s 2011 privacy consent order, but the commission allegedly didn’t enforce that order. It didn’t block acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp that helped Facebook “extend its dominance,” Cicilline added. He further argued that Facebook […]
Senators want Congressional hacks to be public knowledge
[ad_1] Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Tom Cotton of Arkansas are calling on Senate to provide an annual report on the number of successful hacks of Senate phones and computers. They also want Senate leadership to be notified of any breaches within five days of discovery. As the Senators point out, companies and executive […]
Trump’s 2020 budget proposal cuts the EV tax credit
[ad_1] Before you rush out to buy a plug-in car to score the incentive before it disappears, know that it’s unlikely the proposed budget will pass through Congress. With the House of Representatives currently ruled by a Democratic majority, any Trump proposal is likely to face stiff opposition. Automakers have been lobbying Congress to extend […]