Dec 22, 2020 3 mins read
The recent Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, may have highlighted to many Americans just what happens to the wealth of personal information they regularly – and willingly – share online. It may be especially concerning, then, to know that companies in the United States aren’t required by federal law to protect this information.
The outcome of the Presidential election may be about to change this, however. It’s widely anticipated that the question of data privacy will be a significant priority for the Biden Administration. The issue has been largely overlooked under President Trump, but with many other countries enforcing GDPR-type regulations, it’s time the US acknowledged the real importance of protecting its citizens’ personal information.