Momentum Builds for Updating Privacy Act - InternetNews.com

Today's event closely follows the release of a report on modernizing federal privacy policies from the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB), a panel within the Commerce Department comprised of government officials and representatives of the nonprofit, academic and private sectors that advises senior administration and agency personnel on security and privacy issues.

The groups' recommendations are similar. Both call on Congress to modernize the definition of personal information to account for the ways data is collected, stored and used in the digital age, and for agencies across the federal government to elevate citizen privacy to a higher priority.

Momentum Builds for Updating Privacy Act - InternetNews.com