Because it is an election year, Congress is making moves to protect “the children” and the “consumer” once again in order to win more votes in November. In the consumer protection category of legislative nonsense comes Web Privacy on the Radar in Congress.

Here’s what to expect.

1. Because of partisan bickering, don’t expect a major overhaul of U.S. Internet privacy laws to be passed in this Congress. There will be a lot of holier-than-thou pronouncements by politicians (smoke but no fire).

2. Due to abuses of private information by [Read more...]