Tag: CHARLESSCHUMER

RIM has decided to pull all BlackBerry apps designed to help drivers avoid sobriety checkpoints, in response to a request filed by four Democratic Senators. Thus far, at least one app has already vanished from the BlackBerry App World, a fact that drew praise from New York Senator Charles Schumer. "RIM's decision to remove these apps from their online store proves that when it comes to drunk ...

Our senior U.S. senator here in New York, Chuck Schumer, has called on major websites like Amazon and Twitter to leave behind the less secure HTTP protocol and switch over to an encrypted HTTPS. As we've mentioned before, HTTPS is a much safer way to pass information across the Web, especially when using public Wi-Fi hotspots like those found at your local Starbucks. As more people use publicly ...

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) have proposed a piece of legislation that would require consumers to present an ID before purchasing a prepaid cell phone, and would force direct providers to keep those customers' information on file for 18 months after deactivation. The bill comes on the heels of the failed Times Square bombing by Faisal Shahzad, who ...

When it comes to financial regulatory reform, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer may be caught between a rock and a hard place. But when it comes to Facebook reform, the New Yorker finds himself spearheading a movement that, if successful, would enhance the transparency of the social networking site's data-sharing practices. According to a press release from Schumer's office, the Senator has written ...