The explosion of e-commerce has exposed consumers to an unprecedented level of risk regarding personal privacy. Businesses, government agencies and consumer groups agree that privacy protection needs to be drastically improved. However, there is a tug-of-war brewing over how to accomplish that goal — whether protecting Internet privacy should be a government function or whether the private sector can provide adequate protection for consumers through industry self-regulation. An initiative launched by the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration has brought the issue to a head.
There are definitely many opinions on how to approach consumer privacy. It will be interesting to see what kind of discussion comes out of the Senate's hearing on the issue this coming Wednesday. If you're interested in being part of a discussion about online privacy, Technology Academics Policy will be holding a Twitter chat (#TAPtalk)following the hearing. For details:http://techpolicy.com/Blog/March-2011/Care-about-Internet-Privacy--Join-the-Conversation.aspx.
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Internet Privacy: Trust Big Business or Trust the Government?
Posted by: John K. Higgins March 10, 2011 10:33 AMThe explosion of e-commerce has exposed consumers to an unprecedented level of risk regarding personal privacy. Businesses, government agencies and consumer groups agree that privacy protection needs to be drastically improved. However, there is a tug-of-war brewing over how to accomplish that goal — whether protecting Internet privacy should be a government function or whether the private sector can provide adequate protection for consumers through industry self-regulation. An initiative launched by the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration has brought the issue to a head.