March 29, 2024
Daily Briefs
Former Commerce Dept. counsel Kerry makes case for national data privacy law
Recent revelations about Facebook's mishandling of user data in the wake of high-profile data breaches such as Equifax have prompted a number of legislative proposals, but each of these plans is intended to address a specific concern rather than establish a comprehensive and adaptable approach to protecting privacy and data in an era of the information “Big Bang,” according to former Commerce Department General Counsel Cameron Kerry.
“We need an American answer -- a more common law approach adaptable to...