Should Consumer Data Privacy Laws Apply To The Gov't?

By Mark Lyon, Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter and Arjun Rangarajan (June 7, 2019, 11:59 AM EDT) -- A general human right to privacy may not be explicit in the United States, but there is a foundational expectation of the sanctity of one's personal effects; for example, the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prevents the government from conducting unreasonable searches and seizures, and was grounded in disdain for abuse by the pre-revolutionary British government. In the 21st century, in which information can be every bit as valuable as personal possessions, should similar protection from government intrusion apply to electronic consumer data?...

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