Privacy & Cybersecurity

FTC Chair, Commissioners Endorse Comprehensive Privacy Legislation at Senate Oversight Hearing

At a recent Senate oversight hearing, the new FTC Commissioners discussed a potential federal privacy bill that could preempt state laws.

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