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After months of rumours, the Syrian regime recently passed far-reaching cyber-crime legislation that goes beyond what is necessary to keep the internet safe. Despite tackling issues like cyber-bullying and fraud, the most serious legal and financial penalties introduced by the new legislation are reserved for those who criticise the president, […]
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Anti-Cyber Crime Law aims to protect the national economy: Saudi’s Public Prosecution
RIYADH — The Public Prosecution has confirmed in a statement that the Anti-Cyber Crime Law aims in protecting the national economy. The Public Prosecution’s statement came along with its clarification in the importance and necessity of the Anti-Cyber Crime Law in the country. It said that the Anti-Cyber Crime Law […]
Proposed bill aims to curb use of non-compete agreements
DENVER — There’s a lot of paperwork that typically comes with the start of a new job. There’s paperwork for taxes, insurance, retirement, emergency contacts and more. Restrictive employment agreements, also known as non-compete agreements, might also be part of that paperwork. Non-competes place limits on where an employee can […]
FBI director aims at broadening cybersecurity abilities of local, state, federal agencies
TOPEKA — FBI Director Christopher Wray said during a cybersecurity recruiting visit to Kansas on Friday the computer investigative capacity of local, state and federal law enforcement officers must be expanded to tackle rise in internet crime across the country. The federal agency’s director was in Lawrence with U.S. Sen. […]
Government agency aims crack down on student loan servicers flouting forgiveness rules
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday pledged a crackdown on student loan servicers that flout rules on loan forgiveness for public servants. The government agency said it “plans to prioritize” oversight of student loans in the coming year, with a “specific focus” on monitoring […]
1 in 100 kids lose legal ties to their parents by the time they turn 18. This new bill aims to help
When the Clinton administration passed the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) in 1997, it intended to drastically reduce the number of children stuck for long periods of time in foster care. One of the safeguards it put in place was a timeline: If a child was in the foster […]