Protecting Telephone Call Records
A hearing was held titled, “Phone Records for Sale: Why Aren’t Phone Records Safe From Pretexting?” on outlawing the sale of telephone and m… read more
A hearing was held titled, “Phone Records for Sale: Why Aren’t Phone Records Safe From Pretexting?” on outlawing the sale of telephone and mobile phone call logs. Two panels of witnesses testified about the security of private information held by telephone companies, the business of selling and sharing personal information, methods to protect personal privacy, and government regulations of information sharing. The panelists focused on the public and industry responses, as well as the Federal Communications Commission’s position on tightening rules governing the sharing of personal information by telecommunications companies. close
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