Alfred Ng

2 days ago | politico.com | Alfred Ng

With help from Aaron Mak California was the first state to implement data privacy regulations in 2020. | Nick Ut/AP In the long absence of any federal rules on data privacy, state after state has stepped into the gap. First was California, whose groundbreaking privacy law went into force in 2020 — followed by 18 other states that passed their own versions. The laws protect online consumers, giving them varying rights to their data and limiting how companies can use it.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alfred Ng

A man accused of shooting two Minnesota Democrats at their homes over the weekend allegedly found their addresses online, prompting some lawmakers to renew calls for tighter oversight on how people's personal information is shared online. Court documents unsealed Monday alleged Vance Boelter, 57, used online people search services to find the home addresses of his intended targets.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alfred Ng

A Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission who refused to accept his March firing by President Donald Trump has resigned his post. Alvaro Bedoya submitted a letter to the White House Monday saying he is immediately stepping down — a move that comes months after Trump fired him and fellow Democratic Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alfred Ng

As the Trump administration pulls back on digital protections for consumers, several states are moving to regulate companies’ use of personal data to set prices — but have already crashed into corporate opposition. In California, Georgia, Illinois, Colorado and New York, state lawmakers have introduced bills to set rules around “surveillance pricing,” a growing practice that worries consumer advocates due to potential unfairness and use of sensitive information.

1 month ago | politico.com | Alfred Ng

The case could have ramifications beyond the board, extending to the rest of the Trump administration’s control of independent federal agencies. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs during a "Make America Wealthy Again" event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025. | Francis Chung/POLITICO President Donald Trump illegally removed two Democratic members of a federal privacy oversight board, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.