Stories about: Trade and Consumer Protection

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Opposition to Google's DoubleClick deal mounting 08 November, 2007 09:18

For some privacy advocates, Google's proposed US$3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick represents a major threat.
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US Congress to scrutinize Google-DoubleClick acquisition 23 July, 2007 09:21

A U.S. House of Representatives' subcommittee is investigating Google's proposed US$3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick.
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Antispyware advocates try, try again in US Congress 16 March, 2007 10:15

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Thursday heard a chorus of support from various industry representatives for a proposed new spyware bill.
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Decentralization key to infrastructure protection 20 December, 2001 10:53

Decentralized systems, such as those used by electronic communications networks (ECN) to trade securities, are a good model for protecting systems from catastrophic attacks such as Sept. 11, financial executives told a U.S. House subcommittee today.
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Companies defend privacy practices before Congress 30 July, 2001 08:00

Officials at some top U.S. companies today defended their data privacy policies before Congress and urged lawmakers to show restraint in imposing regulatory burdens on those practices.
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Study: US privacy proposals could cost billions 11 May, 2001 07:48

The cost of complying with privacy legislation now pending in Congress could run well into the billions of dollars for companies doing business online, according to a report released Tuesday by the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT).
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Study: Privacy proposals could cost billions 10 May, 2001 08:45

The cost of complying with privacy legislation now pending in Congress could run well into the billions of dollars for companies doing business online, according to a report released Tuesday by the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT).
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Internet Tax Report In, But Issue Isn't Over 13 April, 2000 12:01

Despite the work of a 19-member commission that met for 10 months, heard from more than 55 experts, received thousands of pieces of mail and formally presented a 150-page report to Congress Wednesday, the issue of Internet sales taxes is as unresolved as ever.
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Spam Affects E-Commerce, User Survey Shows 12 April, 2000 12:01

E-mail users who are fed up with receiving spam overwhelmingly believe that their online shopping activities open the door to more junk e-mail, according to a survey released today. Users also think that U.S. Congress should pass a law to control spam, the survey revealed.
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Spam Bill Passes House Subcommittee 23 March, 2000 12:01

U.S. Congress moved one step closer to slamming advertisers for sending out unsolicited e-mail.