In a meeting with the New York Times yesterday, top Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officials suggested that the Internet has evolved past privacy policies and that when it comes to online privacy, we might be moving to a post-disclosure era. "I have a sense, and it's still amorphous, that we might head toward opt-in," Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz said during the meeting with editors and reporters. FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection chief David Vladeck reiterated the commission's viewpoint that industry groups' efforts to improve notice are "helpful," but incomplete. The views  represent a shift in the harm-based focus of previous commissions. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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