From the White House: In the lead-up to the State of the Union next Tuesday, President Obama has been traveling across the country unveiling some of the ideas he’ll be talking about in the address.
On Monday, the president spoke before the Federal Trade Commission and unveiled a series of proposals protecting consumers and families in this digital age:
“Since I’ve only got two years left in the job, I tend to be impatient and I didn’t wait to wait for the State of the Union to start sharing my plans,” the President quipped at the top of his remarks. […]
New actions to protect identities and privacy
The President announced a number of new steps today to safeguard Americans’ identities and privacy:1. We’re introducing legislation to create a single, national standard protecting Americans from identity theft.
2. More banks, credit card issuers, and lenders are giving customers free access to their credit scores.
3. We’re also introducing a new Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights.
4. We’re working to protect our children’s personal information and privacy online.
“We pioneered the Internet, but we also pioneered the Bill of Rights, and a sense that each of us as individuals have a sphere of privacy around us that should not be breached, whether by our government, but also by commercial interests,” the President said. “And since we’re pioneers in both these areas, I’m confident that we can be pioneers in crafting the kind of architecture that will allow us to both grow, innovate, and preserve those values that are so precious to us as Americans.”
Fact Sheet: Safeguarding American Consumers & Families
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