FCC expands cooperation with states on data security, privacy enforcement

Cybersecurity Dive October 22, 2024
David Jones

More states are working with the agency to investigate possible violations of consumer privacy and data security laws.

Dive Brief:

The Federal Communications Commission on Monday said it will nearly double the number of state attorneys general enforcing privacy, data protection and cybersecurity, marking an expansion of a program it launched in 2023.
The FCC will now work with attorneys general in Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Delaware and Indiana to coordinate investigations on protecting consumer privacy and data. The states will join those already working with the agency, which includes Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Oregon and the District of Columbia.
The state attorneys general will coordinate with the FCC’s Privacy and Data Protection Task Force, which was formed...

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