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Brookings’ Cameron Kerry has a new report out, “Protecting privacy in an AI-driven world,” that evaluates how artificial intelligence fits into broader considerations about consumer privacy. “[P]rotecting such privacy interests in the context of AI,” Kerry writes, “will require a change in the … [Read more...] about Brookings’ Cameron Kerry on protecting privacy in the AI era

For all the debate over the last year on how to craft a new privacy law, there’s one point nearly everyone agrees on: We need a stronger cop on the beat. Consumers deserve a data regulator with the proper authority, resources, and staff. Such oversight has probably never been more necessary, given … [Read more...] about The Case for an FTC Data Protection Bureau

Data personalization, or the use of data to infer or predict a consumer’s behavior, characteristics or interests, has made the internet browsing and shopping experience seamless. It serves advertisements and content to consumers based on inferences about their preferences, and immediately connects … [Read more...] about Preventing the misuse of personal data for discriminatory pricing

Companies from every sector are descending on CES 2020 this week to discuss new and emerging trends in consumer technology. Amidst the buzz around new gadgets, 5G, artificial intelligence and other trends, consumer privacy also remained top of mind for participants. In a fireside chat moderated … [Read more...] about CES 2020 Shines Spotlight on Consumer Data Privacy

The New York Times’ series last month, “One nation, tracked,” resolves to a clear and fundamental takeaway: “Congress has to step in to protect Americans’ needs as consumers and rights as citizens.” We could not agree more. Last month, Privacy for America – a coalition of trade organizations … [Read more...] about The New York Times Highlights the Urgency for Federal Privacy Legislation

Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be over, but the holiday shopping season remains in full swing with many Americans looking for last-minute holiday deals and gifts for their loved ones. According to Deloitte’s 2019 retail holiday survey, holiday shopping sales are expected to reach $1.1 trillion … [Read more...] about How Holiday Shopping Highlights the Need For A National Privacy Standard

In a major step forward for the privacy debate and prospects for bipartisan legislation, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) each released draft federal privacy bills last week and held a hearing to examine these proposals. There’s … [Read more...] about Protecting Consumers by Prohibiting Harmful or Abusive Practices

There was a lot to take in from Wednesday’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing on privacy, and not just because lawmakers, aides, reporters and advocates packed the Senate’s illustrious Hart 216 hearing room – a location reserved for only the most prominent of hearings. Here’s a rundown of the … [Read more...] about Senate Commerce Committee Hearing Marks Important Step Forward for Data Privacy Legislation

Most Americans are still feeling anxious about their online privacy, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center—and they want the government to do something about it. Pew’s study found that 79 percent of Americans are very or somewhat concerned about how companies use data about their … [Read more...] about New Research Finds Americans Support Greater Regulation to Protect Their Data Online

As the debate continues over how to best protect consumers’ privacy online, we’re seeing new proposals to amend how regulators guard against data abuses – including ones to create and stand up an entirely new federal agency to do the job. We understand the desire to have a stronger cop on the … [Read more...] about FTC Resources and Rulemaking