Will the U.S. finally join most developed nations and pass a comprehensive federal privacy law? Some believe this may be the year that the U.S. does just that.
Calls for passage of a comprehensive U.S. federal privacy law have come not just from privacy activists – many in industry want it as well. The challenges of complying with the current labyrinth of state privacy laws has caused significant frustration among many businesses, leading to complicated compliance programs, unpredictability, and friction in developing a “one size fits all” approach to privacy in the U.S.