U.S. lawmakers call for privacy legislation after Reuters report on Amazon
Despite the day to day situation in congress, it seems inevitable that in the short to mid term, the US will have to stand up new privacy legislation in order to maintain participation in the digital economy.The question will be how they define privacy, and who will write the law.If activism doesn't interest you and you're looking for a reasonable shortcut, follow the work/proposals of Sen. Ron Wyden. He employs actual expert technologists who advise him on policy, and their expertise frequently shows up in the legislation he proposes.