Some Florida lawmakers want to impose state-level regulations on the free-wheeling online world, and are drawing opposition from some of the nation’s biggest Internet companies including Google, Yahoo, Facebook and Ebay. The conflict is over two proposed laws. One would affect who controls a person’s email and social media accounts and the secrets they may […]
House Oversight panel approves FOIA reforms – The Hill
The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday approved a bill aimed at increasing the public’s access to government documents. The changes to the Freedom of Information Act, approved by voice vote, were sponsored by Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and ranking member Elijah Cummings (D-Md). The House unanimously passed a similar bill last Congress. The Senate Judiciary Committee reported […]
Fretting privacy violations, lawmakers advance drone bills – Tampa Bay Times
Trying to preempt privacy concerns with the growing technology, the Florida House and Senate are moving forward with bills regulating the use of drones. The unmanned aircraft have wide-ranging possible uses, including for a same-day delivery plan announced by Amazon.com, storm chasing, search-and-rescue missions and recording overhead video. It’s this last possibility that has state […]
