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GAO Recommends Congress Update Consumer Privacy Framework

Congress should consider “strengthening the consumer privacy framework” to reflect face-scanning technology and marketplace changes, the GAO said Tuesday. The agency repeated its 2013 recommendation with particular focus on consumer data used for marketing. Face-scanning technology can be used to…

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enable payments, locate shoplifters and monitor COVID-19, but there are concerns, the GAO said: loss of anonymity, lack of consent and the potential for racial bias.