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Tech execs who lie about privacy violations could face 20 years behind bars under a newly proposed Senate bill — Business Insider

A bill scheduled to be introduced on Thursday in the Senate proposes harsher punishments for tech companies and executives found responsible for privacy violations, writes Aaron Holmes.

Here is the link: https://www.businessinsider.com/new-bill-proposes-jail-time-for-tech-execs-privacy-violations-2019-10

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