GAO Report Calls for Federal Privacy Law

This month, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report recommending that Congress consider enacting a federal internet privacy law in the United States.  The 56-page independent report was requested by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has scheduled a hearing on data privacy on February 26, during which it plans to discuss the GAO’s findings.  The Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to hold a similar hearing on February 27th.