Just before the end of 2010, both the Commerce Department (here) and the Federal Trade Commission (here) released their agencies’ respective proposals for privacy frameworks in the United States. The reports make similar proposals in some respects, but in others are quite different. We have prepared a comparison report on both. (Thanks to Mintz Levin… Continue Reading
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Onward into 2011 – the Commerce Department Privacy “Green Paper”
Posted in UncategorizedHappy New Year to our readers! The Commerce Department and the Federal Trade Commission’s privacy initiatives are proceeding apace in this new year. We’ve prepared a summary of the Commerce Department’s “green paper” that can be read here: Commerce Privacy Report Summary. In the coming days, we will also post a comparison of the Commerce… Continue Reading
Commerce Department Seeking Public Input on Proposed Privacy Framework
Posted in UncategorizedYesterday, the Department of Commerce published a notice in the Federal Register, seeking feedback on proposals in its recently-unveiled privacy report. Among other questions, the Commerce Department is seeking comment on such issues as : • Should baseline commercial data privacy principles be enacted by statute or some other means? • How should baseline… Continue Reading
Executive Summary: Commerce Department Issues Privacy “Green Paper”
Posted in Data Breach NotificationWritten by Anagha Prasad Introduction In an effort to reexamine and improve upon commercial data privacy, the Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF) released a green paper entitled “Commercial Data Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy: A Dynamic Policy Framework.” Based on consultations, written submissions, and extensive research, the document makes various policy recommendations regarding… Continue Reading
