Manufacturing Industry

Lawmakers, business execs defend privacy in CISPA

Critics say the cyberthreat information-sharing bill still has privacy problems

Lawmakers reintroduce cyberthreat information-sharing bill

Some privacy and civil liberties groups say that CISPA still allows companies to share too much privacy information

Lawmakers pledge to change hacking law during Swartz memorial

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act gives prosecutors too much authority, lawmakers say

NGOs warn of US lobbying efforts against European privacy legislation

Europe is eyeing strong privacy regulation that some U.S. companies oppose

Tech Leaders Applaud Immigration Bill’s Focus on H-1B Visas, STEM Workers

Tech industry sharply criticizes German online copyright bill

The proposed law is bad for business and will probably lead to years of litigation, the companies said

New immigration bill focuses on high-skill workers

Senators introduce legislation that would increase H-1B visas by 50,000 a year and allow additional increases

Lawmakers look to reduce waste in US government IT contracts

As much as a quarter of the US government's annual IT spending is wasted, lawmakers say

Lessig, Demand Progress support investigation of Swartz prosecutor

Congress should also pass Aaron's Law to decriminalize terms of service violations, Lessig and Demand Progress say

Congresswoman proposes amendment to computer fraud law honoring Aaron Swartz

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has proposed to call it "Aaron's Law"