The Five P’s: What Congress Gets Right on Data Protection but Needs Structure to Successfully Enable Privacy

The Five P’s: What Congress Gets Right on Data Protection but Needs Structure to Successfully Enable Privacy

The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Privacy Working Group has introduced something rare in Washington: a privacy bill with real teeth. The Secure Data Act, unveiled on April 22, proposes a sweeping federal framework that would supersede the patchwork of state privacy laws that has bedeviled compliance officers and consumers alike for a decade. It includes consumer rights, data minimization, broker registration, and Federal Trade Commission e…