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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday February 27 2019, @12:16PM   Printer-friendly
from the wait-and-see-what-happens dept.

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US lawmakers kick off debate over online privacy

US lawmakers opened a debate Tuesday over privacy legislation in the first step by Congress toward regulation addressing a series of troublesome data protection abuses by tech firms.

Most companies have said they would accept new federal legislation in the wake of bombshell revelations about Facebook and other online platforms' mishandling of users' personal data.

Lawmakers face several key choices, including whether to adopt the model in the European Union's data protection rules, and whether to pre-empt the strict privacy rules adopted by California.

A House of Representatives committee hearing on Tuesday is to be followed by a Senate panel Wednesday where industry and interest groups will make recommendations on US legislation.

Legislators are likely to find broad agreement on the need for greater transparency regarding the collection and sharing of data, and on tougher enforcement for violations.

Beyond that, sharp differences exist on how tightly tech firms should be reined in.

"A federal law must include basic rights for individuals to access, correct, delete and port their personal data," said Nuala O'Connor, president of the Center for Democracy and Technology, a digital rights group, in testimony prepared for the House Energy and Commerce panel.


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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by fyngyrz on Wednesday February 27 2019, @07:02PM (2 children)

    by fyngyrz (6567) on Wednesday February 27 2019, @07:02PM (#807743) Journal

    ban the practice of collecting personal data

    As soon as you tell people what they cannot do, in an informed, personal or consensual manner, with their own person, possessions, or data, you have assumed the mantle of evil.

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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by cmdrklarg on Wednesday February 27 2019, @10:30PM (1 child)

    by cmdrklarg (5048) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday February 27 2019, @10:30PM (#807832)

    Muahahhaha!

    But yes you are correct. What we don't have right now (regarding companies collecting personal data) is true informed consent. It may be legal, but there's a lot of bullshit and befuddlement that passes as "legal".

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    • (Score: 2) by fyngyrz on Thursday February 28 2019, @05:34PM

      by fyngyrz (6567) on Thursday February 28 2019, @05:34PM (#808211) Journal

      I agree completely.

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      They have loco motives.