State legislatures around the country have rushed to propose a new series of privacy laws, The New York Times reports. More than two dozen privacy laws have been passed this year in more than 10 states, incited by increasing privacy concerns about personal data and a lack of action by the federal government. State Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R-District 92) said, “Congress is obviously not interested in updating those things or protecting privacy. If they’re not going to do it, states have to do it.” State AGs concurred recently at the IAIPP Privacy Academy. The flurry of laws can be burdensome for tech companies trying to comply; however, federal law prevents states from interfering with interstate commerce, the report states. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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