California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been fighting the anti-red tape corner this month, vetoing an internet retail security bill that would have prohibited online merchants from storing sensitive customer data after a transaction has been completed. Big Arnie argued that the law would have increased the costs of compliance, especially for smaller firms.

But while the move is likely to be welcomed by retailers, internet shoppers across Californian might be less pleased that this potential for greater privacy has been Terminator-ed.

Arnie has also been busy recently entertaining Tory party leader David Cameron during his US tour. The mind boggles at what the cigar-smoking, weight-lifting ex-movie star and the hoody-hugging, tree-loving ex-public school boy found to talk about – but perhaps we’ll see Dave driving a hydrogen-powered Humvee around Whitehall, and Arnie favouring a bike as a result.

17 Oct 2007