Outgoing U.S. Commerce Department General Counsel Cameron Kerry used the opportunity of his final public remarks to emphasize that a unified U.S. privacy framework is essential to the future of the digital economy. Legislation should not wait for some data disaster to happen that undermines the trust essential to a successful digital economy. One byproduct of the unauthorized disclosures… Continue Reading
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Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights – Summary and Invitation to Comment
Posted in Data Compliance & Security, Legislation, Privacy RegulationThe Department of Commerce has already taken the first steps to implementing the White House’s Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights announced last month. Commerce has invited comment on “what issues should be addressed through the privacy multi-stakeholder process and how to structure these discussions so they are open, transparent, and most productive.” According to the Federal… Continue Reading
President Obama: “American consumers can’t wait any longer….”
Posted in Data Compliance & Security, Federal Trade Commission, Legislation, Online Advertising, Privacy RegulationAt the White House today, President Obama unveiled his administration’s framework for new privacy regulations and the long-awaited white paper entitled “Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy.” This follows up on the Department of Commerce “green paper” issued well over a year… Continue Reading
Commerce Department: Call for national, voluntary codes of cybersecurity conduct
Posted in UncategorizedPrivacy and security has become a major focus of the Department of Commerce. The Department’s Internet Policy Task Force has issued its second green paper, this one proposing the creation of nationally recognized voluntary codes of conduct to help strengthen cybersecurity. Comments will be accepted on “Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy” through August 1, 2011…. Continue Reading
If you don’t want privacy regulation — FTC advises industry to “move quickly”
Posted in Data Compliance & Security, Legislation, Online AdvertisingThe Federal Trade Commission’s public comment period on its preliminary staff report, Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Proposed Framework for Businesses and Policymakers, has closed. The FTC received over 300 comments during the extended comment period, including several states. It is looking more likely that some form of privacy regulation… Continue Reading
Comparison of Commerce Department and Federal Trade Commission Privacy Proposals
Posted in UncategorizedJust before the end of 2010, both the Commerce Department (here) and the Federal Trade Commission (here) released their agencies’ respective proposals for privacy frameworks in the United States. The reports make similar proposals in some respects, but in others are quite different. We have prepared a comparison report on both. (Thanks to Mintz Levin… Continue Reading
Onward into 2011 – the Commerce Department Privacy “Green Paper”
Posted in UncategorizedHappy New Year to our readers! The Commerce Department and the Federal Trade Commission’s privacy initiatives are proceeding apace in this new year. We’ve prepared a summary of the Commerce Department’s “green paper” that can be read here: Commerce Privacy Report Summary. In the coming days, we will also post a comparison of the Commerce… Continue Reading
Commerce Department Seeking Public Input on Proposed Privacy Framework
Posted in UncategorizedYesterday, the Department of Commerce published a notice in the Federal Register, seeking feedback on proposals in its recently-unveiled privacy report. Among other questions, the Commerce Department is seeking comment on such issues as : • Should baseline commercial data privacy principles be enacted by statute or some other means? • How should baseline… Continue Reading
Executive Summary: Commerce Department Issues Privacy “Green Paper”
Posted in Data Breach NotificationWritten by Anagha Prasad Introduction In an effort to reexamine and improve upon commercial data privacy, the Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF) released a green paper entitled “Commercial Data Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy: A Dynamic Policy Framework.” Based on consultations, written submissions, and extensive research, the document makes various policy recommendations regarding… Continue Reading
