FTC Testifies on Proposed Connected Automobile Legislation

摘要

In testimony before Congress on October 21, 2015, the FTC provided feedback on proposed legislation to address privacy and security concerns around the growth of so-called "connected cars." Testifying on behalf of the FTC, Maneesha Mithal, associate director of the FTC's Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, highlighted the FTC's history as the lead privacy and data security enforcement agency in the United States and noted a number of concerns with the proposed legislation. The testimony before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee noted that the FTC has been actively examining privacy and security issues related to connected cars, specifically pointing to discussion at a recent FTC workshop as well as a comment from the FTC to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on its proposed vehicle-to-vehicle privacy and data collection rulemaking. In regards to the proposed legislation, the testimony noted that it "could substantially weaken the security and privacy protections that consumers have today."