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Group Calls For New Privacy Rules In The Digital Age
Mike Sachoff
Staff Writer
2009-05-29
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In an effort to update the federal government's outdated guidelines for managing citizens' personal information, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) has proposed a new federal privacy framework with the goal of responding to the realities of the digital age.
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The E-Privacy Act Amendments of 2009 propose a host of new initiatives- including the creation of a new government Chief Privacy Officer- and recommend significant amendments to existing laws: the Privacy Act of 1974 and the E-Government Act of 2002.
CDT's recommendations come on the heels of a report by the federally appointed Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) calling for an update to federal privacy standards in light of new technologies.
"The Privacy Act has held up well over the past 35 years," said CDT Vice President Ari Schwartz. "We are suggesting changes to insure that it can last another 35 despite the strains that are showing from the advent of a range of new technologies that threaten to undermine the basis of the protections that have been put in place."
The E-Privacy Act Amendments of 2009 address many of the issues raised in the report. Recommendations include:
Creating a federal Chief Privacy Officer
Installing chief privacy officers (CPOs) at all major agencies
Ensuring that Data Mining techniques are covered by the Privacy Act
Strengthening and standardizing privacy notices including "privacy impact assessments"
"Because they must collect and use so much personal information, government agencies face unique privacy challenges," Schwartz said.
"But government also has a unique opportunity to lead by example, by establishing strong, consistent rules that protect citizens without harming the government's ability to operate," Schwartz said.
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