A key element in the shifting political winds in Washington is a call for less business regulation, especially from the conservative wing of the now ascendant Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. But one leading Republican last week tossed that mantra aside and launched into a tirade of criticism of Internet enterprises and promised to pursue enactment of tougher federal regulation to protect consumer privacy. “Americans need additional safeguards to prevent identity theft, and I will soon introduce legislation designed to accomplish this goal,” said Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif.
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Sony Breach Spurs Call for Tough Legislation
Posted by: John K. Higgins May 10, 2011 05:00 AMA key element in the shifting political winds in Washington is a call for less business regulation, especially from the conservative wing of the now ascendant Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. But one leading Republican last week tossed that mantra aside and launched into a tirade of criticism of Internet enterprises and promised to pursue enactment of tougher federal regulation to protect consumer privacy. “Americans need additional safeguards to prevent identity theft, and I will soon introduce legislation designed to accomplish this goal,” said Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif.