Tech lobbyists are running the table on state privacy laws
The tech industry has largely co-opted the once-dreaded “patchwork” of state rules — and its success is sapping momentum for federal legislation.
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The tech industry has largely co-opted the once-dreaded “patchwork” of state rules — and its success is sapping momentum for federal legislation.
The State of Massachusetts wants to protect people's location data from companies selling them.
As always when it comes to government snooping, the problem lies with the snoops themselves.
Massachusetts is prepping a bill that would ban the buying and selling of most location data obtained from mobile devices.
Buying and selling mobile phone location data is rampant, and it has spawned a billion-dollar industry, but legislatures in Massachusetts are looking for a near-total ban on the practice.