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Republicans call for confirmation hearing on CMS chief
Explore Article healthcareitnews.com (Jul 14 2010)
...l School Professor Donald Berwick, MD, touted the value of electronic health records. On Wednesday, House and Senate Republicans clamored for their leaders to summon Berwick to the Hill for hearings on his nomination... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Senate David Blumenthal Washington
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Warning issued over fake bank calls
Explore Article The News Tribune (Jun 23 2010)
...erve to limit the amount banks collect from merchants for every debit card transaction. Separately, House negotiators tentatively agreed to accept a Senate proposal to set up a consumer financial protection bureau as an independent agency inside the Feder... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Senate Washington ATM
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Congress just doesn't see cybersecurity's sex appeal
Explore Article Federal Computer Week (Jun 7 2010)
...there were more than 40 bills, resolutions and amendments dealing with cybersecurity pending in the House and Senate. They offer funding for cybersecurity research and development, deplore developments in China, esta... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Senate William Jackson House
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Medical groups challenge 'red flags' rule in U.S. court
Explore Article McKnight's Long Term Care News (May 24 2010)
... 24, 2010 * Print * Email * Reprint * Permissions * Font Size: A | A | A * * More In News * House, Senate set to vote this week on bill that would repeal RUG-IV delay, extend Medicaid funding increase * Gr... (Read Full Article)
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Washington passes additional data breach measure
Explore Article Infosecurity (USA) (Apr 15 2010)
...s of the law, as stated in the bill’s text: The bill was passed unanimously by the Washington State Senate in early March, and by a more than two-to-one margin by the state House.
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Comment on Article Mentions: Senate House Washington
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FTC P2P data leak alarm could give law-makers big stick
Explore Article sfgate.com (Feb 24 2010)
...r of adopting the bill known as H.R. 1319 or the Informed P2P User Act which has been passed by the House and is in is in a Senate committee. It would let the agency obtain civil penalties against the distributors who do not meet ... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Senate Network World Jon Leibowitz
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Can insurers protect the U.S. from cyberattack?
Explore Article Nextgov.com (Feb 10 2010)
...s and research, he contends. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., introduced the bill in July; it cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee in December and is poised for a vote on the Senate floor. There is no companion bill in the House. "A federal data breach law would once and for all make it clear that a comprehensive cybersecurity... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Senate Patrick Leahy Judiciary Committee
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Editorial - Keeping Personal Data Private
Explore Article The New York Times (Nov 25 2009)
... Congress’s attention, but keeping people’s personal information safe should rank high on the list. Senate leaders should find the time for a vote on the Leahy bill, and the House should pass its own bill without further delay. Next Article in Opinion (6 of 28) » A version of th... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Dianne Feinstein Senate California
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Two data breach laws pass Senate Judiciary Committee
Explore Article scmagazineus.com (Nov 6 2009)
...ng * Microsoft to deliver six patches covering 15 flaws * Serious vulnerability in SSL discovered * House panel OKs law addressing cyberstandards Two federal data security laws have cleared the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee on Thursday voted to approve both the Personal Data Privacy and ... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Judiciary Committee Salem Symantec
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FTC Extends Red Flags Deadline - Again - to June 1, 2010
Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (Nov 3 2009)
...ict of Columbia ruled that the FTC may not apply the Red Flags Rule to attorneys. Also in Oct., the House passed HR 3763, which would exempt from Red Flags compliance any healthcare, accounting or legal pr......torney in FTC's Division of Privacy and Identity Protection. The FTC is also waiting to see how the Senate will define "What is a creditor?" Legislators had requested the FTC delay enforcement until Congres... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Identity Protection Red Flags Senate
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House adopts CLASS Act; "red flags" rule bill stalls in Senate committee
Explore Article McKnight's Long Term Care News (Oct 30 2009)
...pt certain healthcare facilities from the “red flags” rule has been met with stony silence from the Senate. After sailing through the House, the exemptions bill was sent to the Senate Banking Committee, where members have yet to move on the issue. (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Senate House
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Bill shielding some lawyers from FTC ‘red flag rule’ headed to Senate
Explore Article WisBar (Oct 28 2009)
...lawyers from the Federal Trade Commission’s anti-identity theft “red flag rule” has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and awaits action in the Senate. The “red flag rule” is part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA), a co...
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Comment on Article Mentions: Wisconsin Senate U.S. House of Representatives
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House passes bill exempting certain healthcare facilities from "red flags" rule
Explore Article McKnight's Long Term Care News (Oct 22 2009)
The U.S. House of Representatives this week voted unanimously--400-0--to pass legislation that would exempt certai......ced incidents of identity theft and is part of an industry that rarely experiences the problem. The Senate would need to pass a similar bill before it would become law.
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Comment on Article Mentions: Senate Federal Trade Commission U.S. House of Representatives
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Senate's 10-year health fix would cost US $856B
Explore Article Google (Sep 17 2009)
...iments on alternatives to malpractice lawsuits. Democratic leaders are aiming for votes in the full House and Senate this fall. (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Wyoming Jay Rockefeller Senate
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Technology Issues on Back Burner in US Congress
Explore Article pcworld.com (Sep 16 2009)
...election year, legislation approved in committee in 2009 can carry over and be approved in the full Senate or House of Representatives without having to be reintroduced. And while health-care reform may not be direc... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Senate Washington Google
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Identity theft victims could seek compensation
Explore Article WLKM Radio 95.9 FM (Sep 11 2009)
...dates Michigan law by better defining what constitutes identity theft and increasing penalties. House Bill 4737, sponsored by Lori, makes victims of identity theft eligible for restitution from the Mic...... establishing procedures for companies to properly destroy personal data. The bills now head to the Senate for consideration. Filed Under: Homepage Featured Other Headlines, News Tagged: Comments Feel free ... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Senate Michigan House
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Business Groups Turn to Capitol Hill to Amend E-Verify Regulations
Explore Article Workforce Management (Sep 9 2009)
...ify reauthorization legislation that would limit the contractor regulation just to new hires. The House and Senate have passed separate versions of a homeland security appropriations bill that contain provisions to... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Maryland Senate Obama
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AG, legislators file bill to upgrade crime law
Explore Article Boston.com (Aug 4 2009)
... or criminal groups that knowingly launder money that is derived from criminal activity. Yesterday, Senate president Therese Murray and House Speaker Robert DeLeo’s office released statements saying they would work with Coakley on the legisl...
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Comment on Article Mentions: Commonwealth Massachusetts House
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Leahy, for third time, submits federal data security law
Explore Article scmagazineus.com (Jul 24 2009)
...ticles * Stimulus bill includes protection for digital health care records * Cybercrime bill passes House, awaits Bush signature * Senate OKs revamped identity theft legislation * Breach notification bill to get priority in House Judiciary Committee * 2 minutes on...New federal bill targets ID thieves * Senate Judiciary Committee passes combined cybersecurity bill * Cybercrime bill passes U.S. (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Senate Judiciary Committee House Judiciary Committee Vermont
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Congress asks for assurances of E-Verify information security
Explore Article Nextgov.com (Jul 23 2009)
... at Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services bureau, during testimony before a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee. Employers have run more than 6.4 million queries in f......in an additional 3.8 million system queries by September 2010 alone, Ratliff said. In addition, the Senate passed an amendment earlier this month that would allow employers to verify the work eligibility of... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Senate Immigration Services Jill R. Aitoro
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Taking On Small-Business Identity Theft - BusinessWeek
Explore Article BusinessWeek (Jul 17 2009)
..., California Manufacturers & Technology Assn., and California Medical Assn., among others. Both the House and Senate voted unanimously to pass Calderon's amendment. Calderon, now a senator, says the issue came to a...
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Comment on Article Mentions: Senate California House
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Obama could ramp up E-Verify
Explore Article Federal Computer Week (Jul 10 2009)
...y Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, E-Verify recently won key reauthorizations from the House and a Senate committee to continue operation as a Web-based system that allows employers to easily verify that t... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Senate Social Security Administration Barack Obama
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MasterCard Gets PCI Tough With Level 2 Retailers?
Explore Article StorefrontBacktalk (Jun 18 2009)
... changed or waived. That’s akin to saying that an American consumer can do something as long as the Senate, House, White House and Supreme Court signs off. I am going out on a limb and say that any Level 2 retailer will still ... (Read Full Article)
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Missouri: Heading off identity theft
Explore Article Missourinet (Apr 27 2009)
...plan that attacks the step before identity theft is on the verge of passage in the legislature. The Senate has approved the bill. It's waiting for action in the House. Senate Sponsor Scott Rupp says notification before the hackers or thieves can make use of the stolen perso... (Read Full Article)
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