Frustrated advocates are saying that Congress is falling down on the job by declining to enact the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA, S. 1409) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0, S. 1418). One Wired article summarizes the legislative process those bills traversed and cites harms [...]
With the risk of privacy breaches increasing daily, researchers continue to find that the dangers of such compromises disproportionately burden disenfranchised communities. In order to protect the most at-risk populations, lawmakers around the globe must tackle consumer protection issues one by one, especially the widespread efforts directed at privacy, content [...]
Our mobile devices are a window to the world, and we need them and the infrastructure they rely on to remain secure so our personal data is safe. While mobile app stores like Apple’s App Store and the Google Play store vet apps to ensure the average user’s safety and [...]
On January 12th, a landmark commitment was forged between the UK and U.S. governments during the first-ever UK-U.S. Comprehensive Dialogue on Technology and Data. This pivotal meeting set the stage for policymakers to establish clear goals and action plans for the year ahead, including the finalization and implementation of a [...]
In the last few months, Congress has held no fewer than four hearings in different committees on artificial intelligence (AI). Each committee has examined a different aspect of the issue, and they have presented a number of policy solutions to address the questions AI poses. While policymakers in both the [...]
