A Tuesday hearing over the US privacy laws — The House Energy & Commerce Committee debated privacy legislation, including the American Data Privacy and Protection Act. That one includes several measures, including opt-out of targeted advertising.
One key provision — data minimization, which requires companies to limit the collection and retention beyond what is necessary for their operations. That includes the kind of personal information cyber criminals rely on to commit identity theft and other fraud.
Why do we care?
While not a massive forward motion… there’s an actual forward motion on federal privacy laws. That’s why we care – so far, it has all the signs of happening.