Volume III

Issue : 8: April 21, 2005

• Injunction Granted Against Microsoft Could Affect Next Windows Release
• Leading Law Firm Initiates Legal Action over Anonymous Online Posting
• ICANN Officially Approves Two New Domain Names
• Personal Information Legislation Introduced in the United States
• File Sharing Suits against Users Spread to Asia
• eBay Accused of Fraud in Class Action Lawsuit
• New Commission to Regulate Internet Gambling in U.K.
• Privacy Commissioner of Canada Releases Findings from CIBC Privacy Inquiry
• Jury Sentences North Carolina Spammer to Nine Year Prison Term

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Personal Information Legislation Introduced in the United States

A number of legislators have introduced identity theft legislation for consideration in various U.S. states. These measures are intended to respond to the increasing number of high-profile security breaches that have exposed personal information to potential identity thieves. The bills are aimed at providing consumers with more control over their personal information, for example, by being able to freeze their credit reports so that permission is requested of the individual anytime that sensitive data is requested. Various trade groups representing banks, mortgage brokers and credit bureaus oppose the proposed legislation.

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