Thursday, May 28, 2020

Government and Tech Leaders at CompTIA

nnovative new products such as wearable devices and smart home devices allow us to better track our health, enhance the security of our homes, and reduce energy consumption. But questions about who should have access to the data these products collect, what it’s being used for, and how consumers give consent are at the center of one of our nation’s most critical policy debates.

Consumers deserve transparency and protections to ensure their personal information is not being used in harmful ways, but legislators must also strike the right balance to preserve America’s innovative spirit.

CompTIA’s 2019 DC Fly-In brought together leaders from the tech industry, government and public interest space to discuss why the U.S. should act swiftly to pass federal privacy legislation and where there’s common agreement between interested parties.

The panel was moderated by Matthew Starr – Director of Public Advocacy at CompTIA – and included:
Chris Calabrese, Vice President for Policy, Center for Democracy & Technology
Travis Hall, Telecommunications Policy Specialist, (OPAD), (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce
Yael Weinman, Associate General Counsel, Privacy, Verizon

Check out a few key takeaway from the discussion:

States are Putting on the Pressure

Following implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe, California passed a data privacy law in 2018 that establishes new rules around notices and transparency of data collection and the right of consumers to request certain information be deleted. California has long been a leader in the tech world, so panelists said it’s no surprise that many states are thinking about following suit with data privacy proposals of their own. The potential for states to take action this year is putting pressure on the federal government to take the lead in setting a regulatory framework.
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