privacy
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PublishedApril 17, 2024
Maine lawmakers kill 2 bills meant to protect privacy of residents’ online data
The state's business leaders fiercely opposed the restrictions they said would have limited their ability to target ads to potential customers.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Maine House backs data privacy bill
The legislation aims to regulate the collection, use, processing, transfer, sale and deletion of non-publicly available personal data. Business groups say the bill would detach Maine's businesses from the global online marketplace.
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PublishedApril 7, 2024
Lawmakers unveil sprawling plan to expand online privacy protections
The compromise bill would give users the right to opt out of certain data practices, including targeted advertising.
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PublishedApril 6, 2024
House, Senate leaders nearing deal on landmark online privacy bill
Lawmakers have tried to pass a so-called comprehensive federal privacy law for over two decades, but negotiations in both chambers have repeatedly broken down over the years amid partisan disputes over the scope of the protections.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Maine Democrats advance digital privacy bill opposed by businesses
The measure would enact strict limits on when a company can collect, store and analyze consumer information, while creating exemptions for nonprofits, educational institutions and hospitals.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
TikTok is under investigation by FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
The investigation is the latest battle the social media company, which is already fighting against a federal bill that could ban the platform in the U.S. if it doesn’t break ties with its Beijing-based parent company.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2024
Maine regulators might let utilities report surges in power use as way to identify illegal cannabis grows
Versant Power, which calls illegal marijuana operations an 'escalating problem,' proposed the change to allow it, CMP and other utilities to disclose confidential customer information to law enforcement when there is 'good faith belief' of a crime.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2023
Mainers need a law to protect their digital privacy, advocates say, but businesses object
A legislative committee held a public hearing Tuesday on proposals to restrict the consumer information that technology companies can collect and sell.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2023
Commentary: A call to action – secure our world by protecting ourselves and our digital assets
It’s time we change our behavior when it comes to cybersecurity and our online habits.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Biden’s China investment rules mean more data for U.S. spies to tap
Companies planning to invest in sensitive Chinese technology such as semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligence would have to share details with the government, according to an executive order Biden signed last week.
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