US needs an internet data privacy law, GAO tells Congress

The federal government's chief auditor has recommended Congress consider develop legislation to beef up consumers' internet data privacy protections. much like the EU's EU's General Data Protection Regulatio. The recommendation was included in a 56-page report (PDF) issued Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office, the government agency that provides auditing, evaluation and investigative services for Congress. The report was prepared at the request two years ago by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has scheduled a hearing to discuss the subject for Feb. 26.

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