Senators aim to give internet companies doctor-like duties to protect our data

guest · Dec 12, 2018

Senators aim to give internet companies doctor-like duties to protect our data
December 12, 2018
https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/12/s...anies-doctor-like-duties-to-protect-our-data/

Consumers are increasingly entrusting online services with all kinds of personal data — but that trust has been repeatedly abused or taken for granted. If a doctor or a lawyer did that, they’d be kicked to the curb, because they have a legally defined duty to protect privileged data. Why don’t Facebook and Google? They might soon, via the Data Care Act.

This bill, proposed today by Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and co-sponsored by 14 more Democrats in the Senate, would essentially establish a set of consumer protection duties, defined and enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, preventing tech companies from knowingly doing harm to their users.

“It is not realistic in today’s digital world to suggest that people could simply forgo online services and websites if they object to the way their data is being used,” said co-sponsor Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) in a press release announcing the bill.
“Online service providers should be required to act in the best interests of their customers, just like providers of other critical services.”
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mirimir · Dec 12, 2018

Oh. OK. So I should trust the FTC? I mean, the NSA is part of the government, and we can't trust them.

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