The Trump administration’s failure to appoint a permanent EU-U.S. Privacy Shield ombudsman and stagnation of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) will be points of contention when officials from both sides of the Atlantic meet in October, experts told us. Also expect the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica privacy breach (see 1804100054 and 1804110065) to be a major topic, said Access Now Policy Counsel Drew Mitnick. EU officials want details on how the FTC, U.S. enforcer of the Privacy Shield, is handling its investigation into potential Facebook violations of a 2011 consent decree, so they can better gauge the strength of the agency’s authority.
The White House will work with Congress to develop online privacy legislation guided by a set of principles expected from the Commerce Department in September, officials and industry representatives told us. White House Deputy Press Secretary Lindsay Walters emailed that the Trump administration aims to craft a consumer privacy protection policy that's the “appropriate balance between privacy and prosperity” through the National Economic Council. The administration looks forward to working transparently with stakeholders and Congress “on a legislative solution consistent with our overarching policy,” she said.
The White House will work with Congress to develop online privacy legislation guided by a set of principles expected from the Commerce Department in September, officials and industry representatives told us. White House Deputy Press Secretary Lindsay Walters emailed that the Trump administration aims to craft a consumer privacy protection policy that's the “appropriate balance between privacy and prosperity” through the National Economic Council. The administration looks forward to working transparently with stakeholders and Congress “on a legislative solution consistent with our overarching policy,” she said.
The deal between songwriters and a performing rights organization (see 1808020053) could be the last major hurdle for passage of landmark music copyright legislation, industry representatives told us Friday. “We need to turn down the noise and try to get a bill passed right now,” said Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) Executive Director Bart Herbison Friday. A day earlier, he announced a deal with the Songwriters of North America (SONA), SESAC and the National Music Publishers’ Association for the Music Modernization Act.
The deal between songwriters and a performing rights organization (see 1808020053) could be the last major hurdle for passage of landmark music copyright legislation, industry representatives told us Friday. “We need to turn down the noise and try to get a bill passed right now,” said Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) Executive Director Bart Herbison Friday. A day earlier, he announced a deal with the Songwriters of North America (SONA), SESAC and the National Music Publishers’ Association for the Music Modernization Act.
Executives from the Center for Democracy and Technology and BSA|The Software Alliance agreed this week the U.S. needs federal privacy regulation. They said the ultimate goal should be international harmonization of privacy rules. Europe took an important step implementing the general data protection regulation, and now partners need to work toward international consensus on privacy, said BSA CEO Victoria Espinel on a scheduled weekend telecast of C-SPAN’s The Communicators.
The deal between songwriters and a performing rights organization (see 1808020053) could be the last major hurdle for passage of landmark music copyright legislation, industry representatives told us Friday. “We need to turn down the noise and try to get a bill passed right now,” said Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) Executive Director Bart Herbison Friday. A day earlier, he announced a deal with the Songwriters of North America (SONA), SESAC and the National Music Publishers’ Association for the Music Modernization Act.
Executives from the Center for Democracy and Technology and BSA|The Software Alliance agreed this week the U.S. needs federal privacy regulation. They said the ultimate goal should be international harmonization of privacy rules. Europe took an important step implementing the general data protection regulation, and now partners need to work toward international consensus on privacy, said BSA CEO Victoria Espinel on a scheduled weekend telecast of C-SPAN’s The Communicators.
Executives from the Center for Democracy and Technology and BSA|The Software Alliance agreed this week the U.S. needs federal privacy regulation. They said the ultimate goal should be international harmonization of privacy rules. Europe took an important step implementing the general data protection regulation, and now partners need to work toward international consensus on privacy, said BSA CEO Victoria Espinel on a scheduled weekend telecast of C-SPAN’s The Communicators.
It’s clear Russian adversaries have gotten better at masking social media influence campaigns, Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., told reporters after a hearing on foreign interference. A day earlier, Facebook announced it removed 32 pages and accounts potentially linked to Russian disinformation efforts there and on Instagram. Like Warner, Facebook suggested the account holders, who weren't identified as Russian, are using more sophisticated methods (see 1807310067) for manipulating the platforms than the malicious behavior during the 2016 election.