In a world increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence and geolocation data, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan has voiced a strong commitment to protecting consumers from what she refers to as “unchecked corporate surveillance”. During recent exchanges, academics and privacy professionals have been providing a litany of ideas and recommendations to the FTC regarding the direction privacy enforcement should take.
One of the primary areas of concern for privacy practitioners and academics stems around the unchecked collection and use of personal data by corporate entities, a trend that has exponentially grown with the advent of sophisticated and pervasive technology.
Lina Khan’s intent as FTC chair is clear: Safeguarding consumers against invasive and relentless digital surveillance. In pursuit of this objective, there is seemingly no shortage of ideas being offered, as industry thought leaders look to shape the future direction of privacy enforcement.
These recommendations underline the significance of modernizing privacy strategies in response to ongoing tech advancements and their potential repercussions on consumer privacy.
The full extent of these developments, as well as the diverse range of ideas currently being proposed to the FTC, can be further explored in the more detailed article published on the Corporate Counsel website.