California Governor Jerry Brown signed a law that will mandate all smartphones to come with a kill switch by July 2015. The law’s goal is to curb smartphone thefts. Lawmakers believe that allowing smartphones owners to render their device unusable after it is stolen will reduce the appeal to thieves, who won’t be able to […]
The California state Senate has passed a bill requiring cellphone manufacturers to implement, and providers to activate, a “kill switch” that can be triggered remotely in the case of theft that renders the phone inoperable and unable to be reactivated. Owners of the iPhone are long familiar with these abilities, as Apple has offered them […]
The California State Senate today reconsidered a bill it struck down last month, which would require cell phone makers to install kill switches, and passed the bill by a wide margin. The idea behind the law is to make sure all users have the ability to protect their personal data. Specifically, the bill requires devices […]
California today failed to pass legislation that would have required cellphone makers to add a kill switch to devices sold in the state. The bill was proposed by California State Sen. Mark Leno and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon. The men hoped the bill would eventually curb smartphone theft, which they say runs rampant […]
Two of California’s major automobile clubs today unveiled legislation that they said would give car owners control over a wide range data streaming from their vehicles. The bill, SB 994, was immediately attacked by auto manufacturers as a bid to generate more insurance revenue for the Automobile Club of Southern California and its AAA counterpart […]
California Senator Mark Leno and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon plan to introduce legislation that will force smartphone makers and wireless network operators to add a kill switch to mobile devices. The bill, which will be formally introduced early next year, is a response to the carriers’ reluctance to add a kill switch voluntarily. […]
GameStops in California have been ordered to put stickers on used games warning customers that they may have to pay extra to access DLC and online features. GameStop was sued in 2010 over “deceptively misleading” pre-owned game sales after a gamer saved himself five bucks by purchasing a used copy of Dragon Age: Origins but […]
California’s Office of the Attorney General has secured agreements from several major corporations on improving privacy in mobile apps, according to a spokesman. Under the terms of the arrangement the companies will ask developers to include privacy policies for apps, informing users before a download what an app will access, as well as what will […]
California governor Jerry Brown​ declared that Sunday, October 16th would be Steve Jobs Day for the state. While strictly for observance, it gives the late Apple co-founder a treatment normally reserved for non-corporate heroes. The day coincides with a private memorial at Stanford and may be synchronized. Jobs’ receiving a special day, even if minor, […]
Democratic Governor Jerry Brown​ of California has vetoed a bill passed nearly unanimously by his state legislature that bans searches of people’s smartphones without a warrant, a surprise decision that is seen as out-of-character for Brown and may have been motivated by monetary support from the state’s police unions, Wired is reporting. The veto means […]
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