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Congressman touts draft bill aimed at mobile app privacy

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Jan 182013
 

Dara Kerr reports:

A new draft bill published today aims to increase privacy for mobile app users.

Led by U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), the bill aims to legally require app developers to publicize how they gather information and also let users request deletion of their stored data.

Read more on CNET.

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