Administrative/Regulatory
Jun. 26, 2014
Mining for big data: What is next for data brokers?
Everyone is talking about data brokers. All seem to agree that some legislation is needed to regulate this already pervasive but disparate industry.
Mary Ellen Callahan
The Walt Disney CompanyEmail: mary.ellen.callahan@disney.com
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Everyone is talking about data brokers. In the first half of 2014, the White House, the Federal Trade Commission, three U.S. senators, five U.S. representatives, and the California Senate have called for or proposed varying forms of legislation to address big data, and data brokers specifically. All seem to agree that some legislation is needed to regulate this already pervasive but disparate industry. (We use the term "data broker...
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