Proposed Calif. Measure Requires Doctor Drug Tests
<p>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A proposed state ballot measure in California would require doctors to be randomly subjected to drug and alcohol testing.</p>
Privacy
Lawmakers Ask for Clarity on Google Glass and Privacy
<p><strong>Google Glass isn't officially available to all consumers yet, and it's already drawing concerns from Congress. They've sent a letter to Google asking about privacy issues for those wearing the glasses, and those who will be on the receiving end of a Glass-wearer's gaze. Google may answer the questions -- or it could wait until a Congressional subpoena arrives in the mail.</strong></p>
<p class="story-body">Eight members of Congress have sent a letter to Google asking about the privacy implications of Google Glass.</p>
Tesoro Wins Antitrust OK To Buy California BP Refinery
<p>WASHINGTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Refiner Tesoro Corp.
Bipartisan Privacy Caucus Asks Important Privacy Questions About Google Glass
<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-2647" alt="" src="http://consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/images_th.jpg" style="width: 175px; height: 200px; float: right; margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px;" width="263" height="300" />Eight members of Congress <a href="http://joebarton.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=238:lawmakers-express-concern-that-google-glass-provides-a-window-into-people-s-privacy&catid=27:latest-news&Itemid=443&Itemid=">have sent a letter</a> to Google CEO Larry Page asking tough and necessary questions about the Internet giant's new wearable computing device, Google Glass.</p>
Consumer Watchdog Lauds Bi-Partisan Privacy Bill for Mobile Devices
<p>Consumer Watchdog praised Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) for introducing a bi-partisan bill that would increase consumer privacy protection on mobile devices.<br />
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According to a release, the bill, H.R. 1913, is known as the Application Privacy, Protection and Security (APPS) Act of 2013. Among its co-sponsors is Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH). The bill would require app developers to maintain privacy policies, obtain consent from consumers before collecting data, and securely maintain the data they collect.<br />
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Key Official In California Toxics Department Steps Down
<p>The chief deputy director of the state Department of Toxic Substances Control has stepped down from her position and plans to retire at the end of the year, officials said Monday.</p>
<p>Odette Madriago, the No. 2 official at the agency, had been a target for consumer activists who alleged earlier this year that she had a conflict of interest because she had investments in companies-- such as Chevron -- that the agency regulates.</p>
No. 2 at California Toxic Substances Control Department Resigns
<p><strong>Odette Madriago</strong>, the chief deputy director of the <strong>Department of Toxic Subtances Control </strong>has resigned from her post to take a lower-level job at the agency before she retires at end of the year.</p>
Do Not Track Working Group Agrees to Press Toward Finish Line
<p>A World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) working group that has struggled to reach agreement on industry do not track rules has decided to press on with the effort, after making progress in some areas and issuing a <a class="bluenobold" href="http://op.bna.com/der.nsf/r?Open=sbay-97jv8n">consensus document</a> during a May 6-8 meeting in Sunnyvale, Calif.</p>
Bill Would Put Mobile App Vendors On The Hook For Privacy In US
<p>The mobile industry's efforts to convince lawmakers that self-regulation alone is the best way to address growing concerns over privacy-invading mobile applications appears to be running into some headwind.</p>
<p>On Thursday, Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) introduced new legislation that would require mobile application developers to provide clear notice to consumers and get their consent before collecting personal data from mobile devices.</p>
Mobile Apps Privacy Bill Introduced in House
<p>Georgia Democrat Hank Johnson today introduced a bill that would require app makers to present privacy policies to users before they collect any data from their mobile devices and to securely maintain the data they collect. </p>
<p>The bill — called the Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act, or Apps Act — essentially follows in the footsteps of the California Attorney General’s office, which began requiring mobile apps to offer users privacy policies.</p>
<p>The legislation stems from a online community effort Johnson led.</p>
At Google I/O, Expect Android, Chrome, and Some Privacy Questions About Glass
<p>Google kicks off its <a href="https://developers.google.com/events/io/">I/O developer conference</a> next Wednesday and if there's one thing that could steal the limelight from Android, Chrome and all the other Google projects, it's Glass.</p>
US Lawmakers Introduce Apps Privacy Bill
<p><strong>The APPS Act would require app developers to obtain consent before collecting personal data</strong></p>
<p>New legislation introduced by a group of U.S. lawmakers would require mobile application developers to obtain consent from consumers before collecting their personal data and to secure the data they collect.</p>