As anti-piracy bills stall, activists switch focus to web tracking legislation

8 February 2012, 1:34 am

After stalling two measures in Congress that would have made it easier for law enforcement to go after alleged copyright scofflaws, digital rights activists might now be turning their attention to a lesser-noticed bill aimed at requiring Internet companies to store identifying information about their customers. Republican U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee ...... Read More »

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