US planning data broker industry crackdown

CNN reports that the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced plans to expand privacy regulations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to the surveillance sector, which could restrict the sale of certain consumer data, including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers, among data brokers.

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