April 26, 2024
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FTC's Ramirez says IoT requires expanded view of personal consent
Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez said the increasingly interconnected digital economy requires a doubling-down on ensuring consumer consent for the use of personal information.
"Many consumer devices and appliances – from your Fitbit to your fridge to your thermostat – are silently talking to one another, collecting data, and transmitting that information to various third parties," Ramirez said Aug. 22 at the Technology Policy Institute Aspen Forum in Colorado. “These new technologies were threatening the traditional consent model...