The House voted 273 to 147 Friday in favor of reauthorizing the surveillance bill that has been exploited by the FBI hundreds of thousands of times to spy on American citizens. Only 59 Republicans reportedly voted against renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The bill is now headed to the Senate, where it will likely be passed before the April 19 deadline, to the great satisfaction of its champions in the Biden administration, members of the the House...
Northern Gritstone, a pioneering company dedicated to investing in and supporting early-stage science and technology-enabled businesses in the North of England, has opened a new office at UKSE’s Innovation Centre in Sheffield. Founded by the universities of Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester, Northern Gritstone’s philosophy is ‘profit with purpose’ combining strong returns for investors with wider positive, societal and economic impact, including Levelling Up and high-skilled job creation Duncan...
California Bill Would Create A Legal Right To Ignore Boss's Emails After-Hours Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, California Progressives seek a right ‘Right to Disconnect’ from corporate communications during nonworking hours Right to Disconnect Please note that a California proposal would guarantee a Legal Right to Disconnect. The Assembly bill would grant employees a legal right to ignore an employer’s communications during “nonworking hours” except for...
Lawmakers are expected to pass an effective lifetime ban on smoking for those under the age of 15.
Nebraska lawmakers have passed a bill to restore of voting rights of those convicted of felonies upon the completion of their sentences, including prison and parole time
Plus, United asks pilots to take voluntary unpaid leave. Greetings, comms pros! Let’s take a look at a few news stories from the last week and see what we can learn from them. 1 . California legislator drafts ‘right to disconnect’ law for employees Ever gotten an email or phone call when you’re off the […]
A new, Republican-backed Georgia election bill that has been sent to the governor’s desk has the potential to inject chaos into the upcoming election cycle if signed into law. The legislation would
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two influential lawmakers from opposing parties have crafted a deal on legislation designed to strengthen privacy protections for Americans' personal data. The sweeping proposal announced Sunday evening would define privacy as a consumer right and create new rules for companies that collect and use personal information. It comes from the offices of []
Two lawmakers from opposing parties are floating a new plan to protect the privacy of Americans' personal data
Key lawmakers float new rules for personal data protection; bill would make privacy a consumer right
Two lawmakers from opposing parties are floating a new plan to protect the privacy of Americans' personal data
Two key lawmakers — a Democrat and a Republican — are floating a new plan to protect the privacy of Americans' personal data.