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US Tech Companies Working With Regulators To Shape New Privacy Laws
Regulation // August 07, 2018

U.S. technology companies, anticipating that they will face increased regulation in how they handle consumers’ data, are working with policymakers to potentially shape the new legislation that’s expected to come from the federal government. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, technology companies...

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Rubio’s Privacy Bill Takes Aim At Facebook, Google, Amazon

January 17, 2019
Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has introduced new legislation that would create federal standards of privacy protection for companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Google. The American Data Dissemination Act would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to use the Privacy Act of 1974 to recommend legislation regarding consumer data. Congress would then be required to pass […]

US Tech Companies Working With Regulators To Shape New Privacy Laws

August 07, 2018
U.S. technology companies, anticipating that they will face increased regulation in how they handle consumers’ data, are working with policymakers to potentially shape the new legislation that’s expected to come...