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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject: MPAA Kills Anti-Pretexting Bill |
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In an article on December 1, 2006, in Wired News called " MPAA Kills Anti-Pretexting Bill," by Ryan Singel, it is reported that:
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A tough California bill that would have prohibited companies and individuals from using deceptive "pretexting" ruses to steal private information about consumers was killed after determined lobbying by the motion picture industry, Wired News has learned.
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http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72214-0.html?tw=wn_technology_3 |
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