In the US, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has hinted that it will push for stronger data security laws, and does not believe that self-regulation by the online advertising industry will prove sufficient.
FTC Associate Director Maneesha Mithal testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs this week, reports www.lexology.com .
Mithal indicated that the FTC, which strengthened the terms of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in December 2012, would now renew its focus on ads targeted at adults as well. Three core principles will be used in evaluating 'spyware':
All articles 2006-23 written and edited by Mel Crowther and/or Nick Thomas, 2024- by Nick Thomas, unless otherwise stated.
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