Privacy was the topic du jour on the Hill today. In its first hearing in the new Congress, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard testimony from privacy rights activists and technology industry groups on how to protect consumer privacy in the era of big data. All witnesses before the Subcommittee agreed that the Federal government needs to enact Federal data privacy legislation, though witnesses disagreed on what exactly the legislation should cover. […]
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“There is no such thing as absolute privacy in America.” That’s what FBI Director James Comey said in a counterattack on Silicon Valley’s stance on encryption. […]
Industry leaders and government officials disagree about whether encryption is causing the digital space to “go dark” or makes Internet users safer. […]
Nuala O’Connor is one of the nation’s leading authorities on technology, security, and privacy. MeriTalk caught up with O’Connor as she prepares to give a Tech Talk at the upcoming Symantec Government Symposium on Aug. 30 in Washington, D.C. […]