[Year 12 SofDev] US Privacy laws

[Brett Fitzsimmons]

Oops…forgot the link

https://www.wired.com/2017/03/congress-give-away-online-privacy/ <https://www.wired.com/2017/03/congress-give-away-online-privacy/>


> On 31 Mar 2017, at 4:53 PM, Brett Fitzsimmons <bpfitz at netspace.net.au> wrote:
> 
> On the same topic...An article from Wired that I used as a discussion with Year 11s and 12s
> 
> …and to all a happy ‘non-instructional period’
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Brett
> 
>> On 31 Mar 2017, at 1:54 PM, Adrian Janson <janson.adrian.a at gmail.com <mailto:janson.adrian.a at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Some 'interesting' developments in the US at the moment with regard to their privacy laws. Donald Trump is in the process of repealing privacy legislation introduced by Obama that prevented ISPs from selling personal data. This will mean that ISPs will be able to sell personal browsing history and associated data - freely and without permission. I believe that congress has already passed this change and a repeal will be made via executive order.
>> 
>> http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-internet-idUSKBN1702TA <http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-internet-idUSKBN1702TA>
>> 
>> SCARY times....
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Adrian Janson
>>  
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