Australian law makers have responded very quickly to the Christchurch shootings.
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US House and Senate debate new data privacy law
A steady stream of hair-raising revelations about the treatment of users’ data by Facebook, et al. is pushing Congress to do *something.*
Tim Cook demands a way for users to delete their personal data
The Apple CEO wants the FTC to set up a data-broker clearinghouse so people can see the data that companies have collected on them.
WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger could by banned by UK’s newly proposed bill
Newly proposed UK legislation will demand that messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Snapchat remove encryption from their apps altogether or see them banned. 
Barack Obama proposes shielding companies that share cyber threat data
President Obama on Tuesday proposed new cybersecurity legislation that would put cybercrime on par with racketeering and would protect companies from getting sued if they share computer threat data with the government.
California passes “landmark bill” to protect students’ personal data
There’s a lot at stake: think student records that cover attendance, grades, discipline, health, academics, intimate details about family members, parent and student contact information, biometrics, and sometimes even a child’s geolocation. 
Delaware passes law to give others access to our e-lives when we die
It’s the broadest law regarding digital assets of the deceased to be passed in the US, and internet companies and privacy advocates aren’t too crazy about it. At the end of the day/your days, a will that addresses digital assets is still a smart move that can address all the issues. 
Spam in Canada goes “strictly opt-in” in one week – with only THREE YEARS to comply
It’s been a long, long, long time coming, but spam in Canada really does go “strictly opt-in” on this year’s Canada Day, 01 July 2014. After that, you will have a meagre THREE YEARS to adapt your business practices and acquire express consent from your mailees…