The United States Department of Education (DOE) recently released two new guidance documents focused on student health records to remind schools of their continued obligations to.
Two major telecommunication firms in the country laid out reasons why the government should extend its deadline for the subscriber identity mobile (SIM)
The SIM Card Registration Act will require all SIM card users to register their personal information with telecommunications companies, details which can be made available upon the request of a court or other law enforcement agencies.
The bill includes a provision requiring social media providers to compel their users to register their real names and phone numbers when creating an account.
"Experiences from other developing countries and the European Union show that SIM card registration may pose more risks than benefits to citizens," cybersecurity policy analyst Mary Grace Mirandilla-Santos.