Posts tagged ‘Online privacy’

: Obama Administration’s regulation plans

Monday, May 28th, 2012
US Government proposals should give consumers more protection for their online data. Social media regulation is not on the agenda. Internet firms will be fined for breaching users’ online privacy, as part of a White House drive to regulate personal data collection. The ‘consumer privacy bill of rights’ was launched on 23 February. However, the Obama Administration has no plans to regulate social media content. America’s global influence makes it the natural starting point for changing how the internet operates. However, those rules can only work effectively in Europe with the...[full story]