Encryption, Potential Data Breach Legislation, and Intermediary Liability Updates: The May 2018 Legislative Update
Privacy/Data Breach/Encryption bills are proposed, net neutrality fights continue, and intermediary liability still in question.
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Privacy/Data Breach/Encryption bills are proposed, net neutrality fights continue, and intermediary liability still in question.
Zuckerberg’s visit, a plethora of potential Net Neutrality legislation, trade policy fears, erosion of Section 230, and the possible return of encryption banning dominate Congress in April.
Congress rushed to pass an Omnibus Appropriations Bill, while SESTA-FOSTA passed eroding CDA Section 230, and competing Net Neutrality legislation was discussed.
After a government shutdown early in the month, updates to net neutrality, the CLOUD Act, cybersecurity policy, trade agreements, and more.
Issues related to the Federal government’s budget continue to dominate discussions in Washington after a three-day government shutdown. Fights over intermediary liability, surveillance reform, and trade continue.