(Getty Images) Proposed data broker regulations draw industry pushback on anonymized data exceptions, bulk thresholds Others contend that loosening things up could have dangerous consequences, and the administration should go the opposite direction. 4 days ago By Tim Starks
Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, speaks alongside fellow Freedom Caucus members during a press conference. A bill sponsored by Davidson to limit law enforcement and intelligence agencies from purchasing personal data about Americans passed the House on April 17, 2024. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) House passes bill to limit personal data purchases by law enforcement, intelligence agencies The bill’s passage was cheered by privacy advocates, but faces an uncertain future in the Senate and with the White House. Apr 17, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
A bipartisan compromise bill on privacy in Congress would bring transparency to the data broker industry. Some experts believe that’s insufficient. (Image Credit: WLDavies via Getty Images) Congressional privacy bill looks to rein in data brokers Experts say the American Privacy Rights Act is a good first step but that more can be done to protect consumers from the sale of their personal… Apr 15, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
Visitors walk past the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) House-passed data privacy bill doesn’t thrill privacy groups A measure to address the sale of Americans’ data doesn’t go far enough to rein in the data broker industry, advocates argue. Mar 21, 2024 By Tim Starks
Framed by television camera lights, U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to governors from across the country during an event in the East Room of the White House on February 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Biden executive order seeks to cut China off from Americans’ sensitive data The order aims to bar the sale of large datasets containing sensitive data to six countries of concern. Feb 28, 2024 By Elias Groll
Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rohit Chopra delivers remarks on relieving medical debt during an event in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House, in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2022. (Stefani Reynolds / AFP) CFPB’s proposed data rules would improve security, privacy and competition By giving the public greater control over their banking data, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal would deal a blow to data brokers. Jan 24, 2024 By Barath Raghavan Bruce Schneier
Pedestrians walk inside newly installed “bike rack” barricades outside the U.S. Capitol on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) How Congress can rein in data brokers Know your customer rules are a first step to address the risks of sensitive data — including on U.S. military servicemembers — sold online. Dec 20, 2023 By Brady Allen Kruse
A California flag flies in front of 555 California Street on May 09, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) California passes first-in-the-nation data broker deletion tool Lawmakers in California are continuing to speed ahead of the federal government in writing legislation to address privacy concerns. Sep 15, 2023 By Tonya Riley
CFPB director Rohit Chopra (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) White House hosts roundtable on harmful data broker practices The roundtable coincides with an announcement from the CFPB that it will be issuing proposed rules reining in data brokers. Aug 15, 2023 By Tonya Riley
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 21: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Legislation preventing data broker sales to government agencies moves forward The bill may ultimately be included in a larger surveillance reform package aimed at reforming Section 702. Jul 19, 2023 By Tonya Riley