FBI Probes Dark Web Sale of 153M License Scans
The Spin
Pro-government narrative
Cases like this both expose the scale of the threat posed by lacklustre data protections and the urgent need to pass appropriate federal legislation. For the latter, look no further than the SECURE Data Act. Built on bipartisan consensus, this will give every American the core privacy rights they need to shield them from criminal abuses. Congress, therefore, must pass the bill now to prevent further harm.
Government-critical narrative
Ordinary Americans' private data is at unparalleled risk, and the need for stringent federal frameworks has never been greater. The SECURE Data Act, however, fails to tackle the challenge. Its so-called data minimization standard is a loophole-riddled sham, while its sweeping preemptions would gut stronger, existing state laws. Rather than protecting Americans, this legislation would leave them more exposed than before.