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Lawmaker Plans File-Sharing Bill to Prevent Data Leaks

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 29, 2009 - 10:53am.
Washington - A U.S. House Democrat said at a hearing on Wednesday that he plans to introduce a bill that would limit the use of peer-to-peer file-sharing applications on government computers, CNET News.com reported. After hearing testimony that Secret Service safehouse locations, evacuation plans for the first lady, and IRS tax returns may still be found on file-sharing networks, Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) announced plans for the legislation.
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