Following the release yesterday of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) final privacy report, several members of Congress joined the FTC in calling for broad-based privacy legislation, The Hill reports. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) said "we'd be wise to act now rather than defer decisions until future Congresses." Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said, "Today's FTC report highlights the need for Congress to finally enact this necessary legislation." Future of Privacy Forum Co-Chair Christopher Wolf said the agency's "definition of the scope of privacy legislation is flexible and sensible..." Meanwhile, a representative from the Software & Information Industry Association commented, "In light of the FTC's substantial authority" the industry group does "not believe there is a need for new privacy legislation." Center for Democracy & Technology President Leslie Harris welcomed the report, adding, "Today, the FTC joins the administration in a growing chorus of support for baseline consumer privacy legislation."
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