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IN THE NEWS: SENATE PLAN TO SAFEGUARD CYBER INFRASTRUCTURE DISPUTED
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's a plan to help protect the nation's infrastructure -- by securing the computer systems that help it run it. But the legislation is getting a lot of opposition in the Senate. Businesses say the effort goes too far, while security experts believe it isn't strong enough. The legislation, set to come out in the days ahead, is aimed at making sure computer systems running power plants and other essentials are protected from hackers, terrorists or other criminals. The Department of Homeland Security would pick the companies it will regulate -- and the agency would have the power to require better computer security. Authorities are worried that cybercriminals are trying to take over systems like water, electrical, nuclear or other power plants. But critics are balking at the idea of bringing even part of such privately held firms under government control.
IN THE NEWS: E.U. ASKS GOOGLE TO DELAY PRIVACY POLICY
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Google is being asked to go slow on its new privacy policy -- by the European Union. The E.U. the world's largest search engine to delay implementing the privacy policy until it has verified the new rules don't break their data protection laws. Google publicized its new privacy rules last week -- and they are to go into effect on March 1. The new policy makes it easier for Google to combine the data of one person using different services such as its search engine, YouTube or Gmail. Google can use that information to create a broader profile of that user -- and target ads based on that person's interests and search history. The ads, in turn, create profits for Google.
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