Christopher Burgess reports: In late March 2021, Representative Susan DelBene (D-WA 01) introduced legislation to the 116th Congress to protect consumer privacy and put control of consumers’ data in their own hands. DelBene noted that states are surging ahead of the federal government in creating privacy laws, each with their own flavor and each serving the…
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Bill Would Prohibit Sale of Americans’ Personal Data to Adversarial Countries
Aaron Boyd reports: Legislation introduced this week would make it illegal for companies to export data generated by people living in the U.S. to certain countries where that data could pose a national security risk. Federal agencies already regulate the kinds of technologies and industrial data that can be sold abroad, but a new bill…
Alabama family sues Athens, Limestone school officials over virtual schools scheme
Trisha Powell Crain reports: The family of an Alabama private school student filed a lawsuit against public school officials Tuesday, alleging their child’s right to privacy was violated when officials fraudulently enrolled the child in public school without their knowledge. The family hopes to make the case a class action and has asked the court…
Virginia to Ban Local Police from Using Facial Recognition
From EPIC.org: A bill passed in Virginia will ban local law-enforcement agencies from using facial recognition technology without prior legislative approval starting July 1, 2021. The bill further requires any local police agency eventually authorized to have “exclusive control” over the facial recognition system, preventing the use of Clearview AI and other commercial FR products. However, Virginia…