White House Enters Online Privacy Fray with Privacy Subcommittee
First it was Twitter, then widgets, then Android and the iPhone, Facebook apps, and now Firesheep. Against the drumbeat of almost daily reports of new online privacy breaches, the federal government has done what it does best: create a committee.
First it was Twitter, then widgets, then Android and the iPhone, Facebook apps, and now Firesheep. Against the drumbeat of almost daily reports of new online privacy breaches, the federal government has done what it does best to tackle a policy issue: create a committee.
The Obama administration announced in a weekend blog post on the National Science and Technology Council website that it has formed a subcommittee to advise the White House on regulatory and legislative issues for the Web.
The subcommittee will focus primarily on Internet privacy and how to best balance the privacy rights of Internet users with the Web’s role as an economic engine.
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