johnhoward666 - Slashdot User

Comment Economic incentives (Score 1) 503

by johnhoward666 on Saturday January 12, 2008 @11:40PM (#22021338) Attached to: California Utilities to Control Thermostats?

Instead of turning off people's air conditioning, why not install a meter in people's home that displays the current cost of electricity.

As demand increases and supply falls, the electricity price becomes more expensive.

That way, people are responsible for deciding if they want air conditioning at 18 degrees Celsius or 24 degrees Celsius or at all.

Congress Proposes Data Breach Disclosure Bill 101

Posted by Zonk on Friday May 12, 2006 @11:47PM from the so-you-know-we-know-you'll-know-you-know dept.

segphault writes "A new data breach disclosure bill proposed by Senator Sensenbrenner (the same politician that sponsored the infamous Real ID Act) requires companies to inform federal law enforcement agencies if a database containing information on more than 10,000 citizens is infiltrated by hackers. The punishments for failing to disclose information about data breaches to federal law enforcement agents under this new bill include jail time and massive fines. Although this bill requires disclosure to the government, it does not require companies to inform the victims of data theft. Furthermore, it allows federal law enforcement agencies to prevent companies from voluntarily disclosing information about breaches to the public, even if the companies are required to do so by state laws. This law could potentially allow companies to circumvent and undermine state laws designed to protect consumers from identity theft."

Americans Not Bothered by NSA Spying 1322

Posted by Zonk on Friday May 12, 2006 @10:23AM from the getting-the-government-they-deserve dept.

Snap E Tom writes "According to a Washington Post poll, a majority (63%) of Americans 'said they found the NSA program to be an acceptable way to investigate terrorism.' A slightly higher majority would not be bothered if the NSA collected personal calls that they made. Even though the program has received bi-partisan criticism from Congress, it appears that the public values security over privacy."

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