Cyber Privacy Act not specific enough, opens door to abuse
- Monday, 26 April 2010 07:50
No one likes having their personal information posted online by someone else, and a new bill introduced by House Representative Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) aims to give users a way to send DMCA-like takedowns in order to get it removed. This bill suffers from some vague language that seemingly opens the door for abuse by those looking to take down criticism instead.
The bill is H.R. 5108, also known as the Cyber Privacy Act. The premise seems innocuous enough—it would allow individuals to ask websites to take down their personal information and, if they don't, the FTC could get involved with potential fines. The devil, as usual, is in the details (or in this case, the lack thereof).
