Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) introduced the Consumer Privacy Protection Act this week, a bill that according to his press release would: · Require covered entities to notify consumers that their personally identifiable information as defined in the bill may be used for a purpose unrelated to the transaction. · Require entities to notify consumers of…
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Pryor Urges FTC to Investigate Data Breach that Exposes Millions of Consumers
U.S. Senator Mark Pryor has sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging the Chairman to investigate the recent data breach of Epsilon, an online marketing firm that handles email lists for companies such as Target, Best Buy, Walgreens, and Citi Group. Pryor said the information that was stolen is likely limited to e-mail…
White House Releases Trusted Internet ID Plan
Grant Gross reports: The U.S. government will coordinate private-sector efforts to create trusted identification systems for the Internet, with the goal of giving consumers and businesses multiple options for authenticating identity online, according to a plan released by President Barack Obama’s administration. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will work with private companies…
Macedonia: Fast-Track Lawmaking, Privacy Alert
Macedonian Parliament disbanded itself today, as part of the process of preparation for the June elections. The ruling majority used the previous period to rubber-stamp a huge number of draft-laws submitted by the government, including a new attempt to legalize unconstitutional police surveillance. […] During June 2010, Global Voices provided coverage of the previous attempt to pass…