Citing APEC privacy rules, FTC's Brill renews call for data-breach legislation

Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill has offered a five-step plan for restoring consumer confidence in the wake of recent data breaches, a proposal that includes new requirements for companies that collect and handle personal information, as well as legislation covering breach notifications and privacy protections.

Brill also called for greater international cooperation on “interoperability” and enhanced privacy, citing recently released rules by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and other global initiatives as models for how to encourage trans-border data flows.

“As...