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A measure to address the sale of Americans’ data doesn’t go far enough to rein in the data broker industry, advocates argue.
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The order aims to bar the sale of large datasets containing sensitive data to six countries of concern.
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By giving the public greater control over their banking data, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal would deal a blow to data brokers.
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Know your customer rules are a first step to address the risks of sensitive data — including on U.S. military servicemembers — sold online.
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Lawmakers in California are continuing to speed ahead of the federal government in writing legislation to address privacy concerns.
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The roundtable coincides with an announcement from the CFPB that it will be issuing proposed rules reining in data brokers.
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The bill may ultimately be included in a larger surveillance reform package aimed at reforming Section 702.
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Lawmakers also raised concerns about how data brokers sell Americans’ health data, including mental health and reproductive information.
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To settle the complaint, BetterHelp has agreed to pay $7.8 million to partially refund consumers whose data has been compromised.
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Many abortion rights advocates say data brokers selling their personal information online put them at risk.
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