U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, (D-Minn.) has introduced the Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act.
“Among other things, it requires, social media, search, and other data-centric companies handle user
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Is a U.S. federal privacy law in our future?
Combining the privacy protections included in three previously independent bills — the U.S. Consumer Data Protection Act, Filter Bubble Transparency Act
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Time for a U.S. federal privacy law?
“U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “Revisiting the Need for
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Leaders of key U.S. Senate and House committees wrote to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission asking that they work closely and expeditiously
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Democratic Senators introduced a second COVID-19 privacy bill.
It addresses the collection and processing of data in connection with fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. This Democratic Senate bill shares a number
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Beware the federal privacy bill.
“Although there are key differences, the two [federal privacy] bills also have important similarities:
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“I have long advocated for privacy protections that include the principles of knowledge, notice and the right to say ‘no’ to companies that want our information. But it is increasingly
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A recent bill proposed by the U.S. Senate states requirements for publicly traded companies to increase transparency about cybersecurity threats, risks and breaches. The bill includes disclosure standards such as
Continue Reading Senate Bill Heightens Cybersecurity Disclosure Standards for Publicly Traded Companies