Or at least that is how it seems these days. As a recent Slate article points out, no new legislation on consumer protection was adopted by the United States Congress since 09 (yes, that is 6 years). And in response, many supporters are focusing on the state level which seems more accomplished.
The article focuses on the alarming lack of legislation surrounding invasive facial recognition technology, and recent frustrations among the defenders of consumer privacy attempt to propose guidelines. We fully agree that there should be more laws on consumer privacy as this technology continues to proliferate, but we found the salient feature about the article was his suggestion to turn declare the government to adopt the change. As stated by Mr. Alvaro Bedoya in the article:
" There is hope in the state government While Congress may have passed. zero new laws on consumer protection since 09, the state of California alone spent more than two dozen. California is not alone. increasingly, it is legislators and state attorneys general who are taking the lead in the creation and protection of advanced application of consumer privacy. people who care about their privacy would do well to refocus their efforts away from Washington and toward their state capitals. "
While we never had anyone suggest abandoning the struggle in Washington, we agree that the focus on the state level is a good idea. Texas, for example, is leading the charge in protecting in online privacy and has adopted a draft law on e-mail privacy. Golden Frog makes frequent efforts at the state level, and recently testified about privacy issues before the Texas House subcommittee.
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