apple ceo urges legislators to draft comprehensive privacy legislation, but how much can the heavy tech hitter influence congress?
by rick richardson
early in june, apple’s tim cook wrote to legislators involved in the drafting of the american data privacy and protection act (adppa). in the letter, cook said apple realizes there are several outstanding issues but that areas of agreement outweigh the differences.
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cook argued privacy is a “fundamental human right” for apple and that the company believes in protecting users and, by default, their information. cook stated apple minimizes data collected, offers user transparency on what data is collected and how it is used, and builds systems to protect user information.
shortly after the letter was made public, users began posting on social media their disbelief in cook’s sincerity. however, simon randall, ceo of pimloc (a video privacy and security company), came to cook’s defense, stating to infosecurity magazine that apple is a prime example of how a digital company can thrive without “harming people’s civil liberties.”
there appears to be some hope for new privacy legislation after three key legislators released a bipartisan discussion draft of adppa. on june 1st, the draft of the bill was released by house energy and commerce chair frank pallone (d-n.j.), ranking member cathy mcmorris rodgers (r-wash.) and sen. roger wicker (r-miss.), ranking member of the senate commerce committee. notably missing from this group of supporters was senate commerce committee chair maria cantwell (d-wash.), who believes that the bill needs to be stronger.
the international association of privacy professionals (iapp) has been following the adppa and its managing director, coburn zweifel-keegan, recently threw a wet towel on the negotiations, saying that it will be at least 2023 before we see some legislation enacted.
if you are interested in the status of privacy legislation at the state level, iapp has an informative website with the latest information.
(source: https://www.ithinkdiff.com/apples-privacy-rules-limit-siri-capabilities/)