House lawmakers highlight data minimization as strength of Rodgers-Cantwell draft privacy bill

Data minimization requirements are a notable strength of the recently released Cantwell-Rodgers bill to establish a national privacy and data security standard, according to lawmakers on a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee.

Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on April 7 released draft text of the American Privacy Rights Act, with mandates for covered entities and service providers to meet security standards and exercise transparency with regard to security...