Key senators introduced legislation yesterday that would require the government to disclose data-mining programs to Congress in an effort to protect Americans' privacy and prevent misuse of personal information.
The bill, introduced by Sens. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) and John E. Sununu (R-N.H.) requires federal agencies to report the development and use of data-analysis technologies to "discover predictive or anomalous patterns indicating criminal or terrorist activity."
Lawmakers introduced similar bills twice in recent years, but they languished in a Republican-controlled Congress.
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said @ Fri Jan 12, 2007 @ 9:34am
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