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Daily Dashboard | FTC’s Ramirez calls for comprehensive data security laws Related reading: A view from Brussels: EDPS sends signal on data transfers 

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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez is pushing for comprehensive data security laws, BuzzFeed reports. With cyberattacks continuing to be a major issue, Ramirez believes Congress and the tech industry need to do more in order to protect user privacy. The FTC wants to create federal standards for the ways organizations can collect, share and store data, while also seeking greater authority to punish businesses for putting citizens’ data at risk. “So much of the data collection that’s taking place happens behind a curtain. It’s largely invisible to consumers,” said Ramirez. The FTC chair also hopes to see organizations step forward to install strong privacy initiatives. “It’s an issue on which I think a company can differentiate itself. And speaking also as a competition agency, we want to see more and encourage more competition in the area of privacy,” Ramirez said.
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