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Friday, April 19, 2002
http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/2002/04/19/online-privacy.htm Bill would bring privacy protection to Net users WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A U.S. senator proposed a measure Thursday that would increase consumer privacy on the Internet, reviving a once-hot issue that has taken a back seat to security concerns since the Sept. 11 attacks. Sen. Ernest Hollings hopes to require online businesses to get customer permission before disclosing sensitive information like bank account details or sexual orientation. Less-sensitive data, such as purchase or browsing records, could be shared with third parties unless the customer specifically said otherwise....
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