John Joyce
Coverage of John Joyce in the Nexus archive.
- A new Republican privacy bill could be ‘worse than no standard at all’
The SECURE Data Act, a Republican-led privacy bill, aims to establish national data privacy standards but faces criticism for potentially weakening privacy rights in some states while introducing protections in others. The bill, introduced by Rep. John Joyce and Rep. Brett Guthrie, includes provisions like data minimization and user access to personal information but lacks elements deemed essential by privacy advocates.
- House Republicans roll out national privacy bill
House Republicans introduced the Secure Data Act, a national privacy bill allowing consumers to opt out of data collection for targeted advertising and requiring companies to disclose data usage. The bill emphasizes consumer control, parental consent for teenagers, and FTC oversight of data brokers, though it was drafted without Democratic input.