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[Ethiopian Review] Franken's Location Privacy Bill To Close Mobile Tracking 'Loopholes': Not content to let Apple and Google continue to sort out their location tracking policies on their own, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) has introduced a new bill meant to “close current loopholes in federal law to ensure that consumers know what location information is being collected about them and allow them to decide if they want to share it.”

[Arizona Technology Council] Franken's location privacy bill to close mobile tracking ...: In addition to Franken's bill, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and US Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) introduced the Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act this week, which is "designed to give government agencies, commercial entities and private citizens clear guidelines for when and how geolocation information can be accessed and used." Unlike Franken's bill, however, the GPS Act addresses both governmental agencies and commercial service providers when it comes to tracking the location of individual users—such data would be held to the same standard as a wiretap request and law enforcement would be required to obtain a warrant if they want to access it. Companies would need explicit consent from users in order to share their location data, and those who stalk others with this information would be considered criminals.

[Hot News Usa] Franken's Location Privacy Bill To Close Mobile Tracking ...: At the time, Apple VP of Software Technology Guy “Bud” Tribble insisted that Apple’s recent “locationgate” was being taken care of by an iOS software update that would delete all logged locations when the user turns off Location Services, while Google Director of Public Policy Alan Davidson continued to push the company’s line about its services being opt-in only. Franken wasn’t particularly impressed by the responses, however, and made it clear that he felt more transparency was necessary when dealing with such sensitive user information.

[Demo Fitness] Share This Article | Demo Fitness: The second bill, from Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Jason Chaffetz, is self-consciously called the “Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act.” It broadly seeks to regulate how and when “geolocation information can be accessed and used,” especially .

[TECHdotMN] TECHdotMN — Franken Moves to Protect Location Privacy:  Regardless, Senator Franken is right “geolocation technology gives us incredible benefits, but ”¦ is not necessarily information all of us want to share” — at least not unknowingly.

[iphone World's inews Aggregator] Senate bill requires consent for Android, iPhone geolocation ...: Democrat Senators Al Franken and Richard Blumenthal on Wednesday put forward a bill that would require explicit consent for geolocation data. Apple, Google, and others with more than 5000 devices on the market would have to both ask .

[TG Daily] Senators propose law to limit location tracking | TG Daily: "After listening to expert testimony at the hearing I chaired last month on mobile technology and privacy and hearing from anti-domestic violence groups in Minnesota who said this kind of technology can be exploited by abusers, I concluded that our laws do too little to protect information on our mobile devices," says Franken.

[Excitonic News and Commentary] US senators unveil mobile privacy, data theft bills » Excitonic ...: US senators introduced bills on Wednesday aimed at protecting the privacy of mobile phone users and safeguarding personal information of consumers stored online. US senators introduced bills on Wednesday .

[Interaksyon.com] US senators unveil mobile privacy, data theft bills - Interaksyon.com: Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, the other co-sponsor, said "the consequences of data breaches can be grave: identity theft, depleted savings accounts, a ruined credit score, and trouble getting loans for cars, homes and children's education.

[Al Franken - U.S. Senator, Minnesota] Washington Post: Franken, Blumenthal introduce mobile ... - Blog: Senators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday introduced a smart phone privacy bill that would require companies like Apple and Google to get permission from users before sharing geo-locational data with third parties.

[Privacy Lives] Privacy Lives » Blog Archive » Senators Introduce the Location ...: Al Franken (D-Minn.), chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced legislation that would require companies like Apple and Google, as well as app developers to receive express consent from users of mobile devices like smartphones and tablets before sharing information about those users’ location with third parties. The bill, called the Location Privacy Protection Act, would close current loopholes in federal law to ensure that consumers know what location information is being collected about them and allow them to decide if they want to share it.

[eMedia Vitals] Franken's location privacy bill to close mobile tracking "loopholes": Al Franken introduced a new bill meant to "close current loopholes in federal law to ensure that consumers know what location information is being collected about them and allow them to decide if they want to share it. .... Frankens Geolocation privacy bill is interesting. Doesnt address the employment law aspect of GPS. Privacy v. At-Will. http://t.co/HdXpA7r. TechNet June 16, 2011 02:44pm. Franken's location privacy bill to close mobile tracking ...

[The Raw Story] Cell phone privacy bill introduced in the Senate | The Raw Story: Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, the other co-sponsor, said "the consequences of data breaches can be grave: identity theft, depleted savings accounts, a ruined credit score, and trouble getting loans for cars, homes and children's education.

[MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - iOS Blog] Sen. Franken Introduces Bill To Keep Your Location Safe - Mac Rumors: The Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 is a narrowly-tailored bill that would close current loopholes in federal law to require any company that may obtain a customers location information from his or her smartphone or other mobile device to (1) get that customer's express consent before collecting his or her location data; and (2) get that customer's express consent before sharing his or her location data with third parties.

[Apple Investor] Senate bill requires consent for Android, iPhone geolocation: Democrat Senators Al Franken and Richard Blumenthal on Wednesday put forward a bill that would require explicit consent for geolocation data. Apple, Google, and others with more than 5,000 devices on the market would have to both ask permission as well as take steps to shield the data and delete it once it's no longer needed.

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