Nov 10 2008
Post 911 and Privacy 02; An Overview of Legislation of the 108th Congress
In the start of the 108th Congress many laws focused on privacy law. Laws such as those requiring clear disclosure to computer users of computer software features that poses a threat to user privacy, The Social Security Protection Act of 2003 which amendments the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 providing additional safeguards and the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act designed to collect fees for the implementation and enforcement of a “do-not-call” registry. There are other laws and amendments listed. The post 911 era has rung in a time where a legal frenzy regarding privacy law has begun. Two years after 911 the focus of law and the protection of the citizen. Check out the following link.
http://www.cdt.org/legislation/108th/privacy/