Protecting Personal Data: Who Is the Governor?

... information as efficiently as possible. Amid the constant debate between businesses and governments on who has governance over personal data, it is imperative to review some key initiatives and strategies adopted by governments around the world. This will ... ... mostly ad-hoc. While the US government have not elaborated on any tactics, data protection has been ensured by the United States Privacy Act. At the same time, the Federal Trade Commission has the authority to enforce privacy regulations in specific areas....