Gearing Up For July 1, 2003 – Senate Bill 1386 – How Does It Affect You?. “On July 1, 2003, Senate Bill 1386 becomes Civil Code 1798.82. In a nutshell, the law states that any person or company doing business in the state of California is responsible for notifying California residents of security breaches to… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2003
Court Rules Against FCC Over Library Filters and Funding
Via Declan McCullagh’s Wired article, this link to documents in American Library Association Inc. v. U.S., Civil Actions 2001-1303 and 2001-1322, Three-Judge Court Internet Case, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (note the Memorandum and Order is 195 pages.) “The court permanently barred the Federal Communications Commission from cutting off funds to libraries that… Continue Reading
Four States Now Protect Against UCITA
According to ALAWON, the ALA Washington Office Electronic Newsline, on May 29 Vermont Governor Jim Douglas signed HB 148, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA). “This bill included a UCITA (Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act) bomb-shelter provision in its Choice of Law Section. Such bomb-shelter laws have been enacted in four states: Iowa, West Virginia,… Continue Reading
