What a Tech Policy Advocate Looks for at CES, Part 2: The Week After
January 16, 2020 AI , CES , Competition , Cybersecurity , Data Protection , Emerging Tech , Emerging Tech 2020 , Emerging Technologies , Emerging Technology , IoT , Open Systems , Platform Competition , PrivacyLast week I went to CES, the tech industry’s annual conference where they show off cool new products, prototypes, and ideas of what’s next in tech. (I also presented on a panel, “Should Big Tech Be Broken Up?,” which you can watch here.) I approached vendors with a policy advocate eye, and did a lot […]
Read MoreWhat Federal Legislators Can Learn From California’s New Ballot Initiative
November 7, 2019 Agency Authority , CCPA , Consumer Privacy , CPRA , Data Privacy , Data Protection , Legislation , Privacy , Privacy LegislationOn January 1, 2020, the nation’s strictest privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), will take effect. The law empowers consumers to (1) be informed about what personal information a company has collected about them; (2) delete that data; and (3) opt out of companies selling that data to third parties. On top of […]
Read MoreAs Congress Works Towards Federal Privacy Legislation, There Are Some Protections It Should Not Overlook
October 24, 2019 Data Portability , Data Protection , interoperability , Legislation , Privacy , Private Right of Action , securityLast year, Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced a privacy bill, the Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act (Data Control Act). Public Knowledge provided input to Rep. DelBene’s office on the development of its discussion draft. However, we were disappointed to see that, upon introduction, the substance of the bill had been watered down from […]
Read MoreWhat’s Behind Facebook’s Libra and What We Should Be Concerned About
August 28, 2019 Data Protection , Facebook , Platform Competition , Platform Regulation , PrivacyBy this time you may have already read about Libra, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, and all the fuss about its relation to Facebook. Many questions have been coming up: Is Libra a payment instrument? Who is behind it? Why should we trust Facebook? Moreover, the European Union may be already investigating a potential anticompetitive behavior related to Libra. Although […]
Read MoreProtecting Privacy Requires Private Rights of Action, Not Forced Arbitration
August 6, 2019 Data Protection , FCC , Forced Arbitration , Mandatory Arbitration , PrivacyOver the past few years, the major U.S. mobile carriers have been in the spotlight over allegations that they have been selling their subscribers’ real-time geolocation data, including highly precise assisted GPS (A-GPS) information designed for use with “Enhanced 911” (E911). The Federal Communications Commission requires mobile carriers to offer E911, a service that provides 911 operators with a wireless caller’s location information, generally accurate within 50 to 300 meters.
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