New Data Protection Act Links

Bay Act At Center Of Political Battleground

Early in 2008, when this Board of Supervisors was barely into its first year on the dais, talks began about the importance of looking at the county's water protection policies and what could be done to improve Loudoun streams and waterways.

Keeping Kids Safe On Social Networks

What to look out for when children get a Facebook or other social media account.

Top management under renewed scrutiny as Telekom spying trial begins

One of Germany's most shocking data protection scandals went to trial Friday in Bonn. The key defendant has accused top management of knowing about the spying.

The big push

When it comes to maternity leave, Malaysia is one of the few countries still at the bottom rung.

Finance and Banking

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 ("the Act") begins sweeping reform for the U.S. financial system. It requires new and existing regulatory agencies to undertake more than 50 studies of the financial system and more than 250 instances of rulemaking.