The White House has proposed a consumer privacy bill of rights, a step that could result in new laws regarding what companies can do with information about their online customers and users. Privacy advocates are cautiously optimistic, though some fear the result will be laws rendered toothless by lobbyists. Other critics already see problems in the way the proposal is structured. The proposed bill of rights suggests the Federal Trade Commission can legally enforce codes of conduct if they are affirmatively adopted by companies subject to the FTC’s jurisdiction.
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The Privacy Shell Game, Part 2
Posted by: Richard Adhikari March 9, 2012 05:00 AMThe White House has proposed a consumer privacy bill of rights, a step that could result in new laws regarding what companies can do with information about their online customers and users. Privacy advocates are cautiously optimistic, though some fear the result will be laws rendered toothless by lobbyists. Other critics already see problems in the way the proposal is structured. The proposed bill of rights suggests the Federal Trade Commission can legally enforce codes of conduct if they are affirmatively adopted by companies subject to the FTC’s jurisdiction.