New Report Recommends Transparency Requirements for AI Systems Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 10/17/2022 10:10:00 AM A new report from the Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) offers recommendations "on facilitating public trust in and understanding of" artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Read More
U.S.-EU Data Transfer Deal Close to Finish Line Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 10/11/2022 10:45:00 AM The President just signed an executive order on government surveillance that should pave the way to an operable trans-Atlantic data transfer deal with the European Union (EU) by spring 2023. Read More
Congressional Democrats Urge Tougher Child Privacy Rules from FTC Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 10/4/2022 9:29:00 AM Four Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to step up “efforts to implement strong privacy safeguards that effectivity protect children and teens online, including fulfilling your obligation to update regulations under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).” Read More
Urging More Time in FTC Privacy Rulemaking Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 9/30/2022 3:08:00 PM The Insights Associations joined nearly 20 business groups asking for two more months to respond to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) push for extremely broad new privacy rules that could rope in most aspects of the insights industry's work. Read More
Fighting for You: September 2022 Legislative and Regulatory Update Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 9/30/2022 2:33:00 PM Temperatures may be cooling as the calendar turns to autumn, but legislative issues are heating up as lawmakers get back to work following summer breaks. Here are some of the key issues we're engaged with at the national and state level on your behalf... Read More
IA Again Asks Congress for More Census Bureau Resources in FY23 Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 9/9/2022 10:51:00 AM The Insights Association, in concert with Census Project coalition allies, is urging Congress to help address "the many challenges and opportunities facing the U.S. Census Bureau" by providing at least $1.505 billion in funding in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). Read More
NIST Proposes a Risk Management Approach for Artificial Intelligence Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 9/2/2022 10:16:00 AM The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking input on a draft risk management approach to artificial intelligence (AI). Read More
Fighting for You: August 2022 Legislative and Regulatory Update Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 8/29/2022 8:14:00 AM The Insights Association has worked throughout July and August to improve a comprehensive federal privacy bill that passed out of committee in the U.S. House, counter a harmful bill in Delaware, and urge changes to California’s pending state privacy regulations. Also, IA’s campaign for transparency in the Census Bureau’s Ask U.S. Panel project, which would compete against the insights industry, has spurred Congressional action. Read More
Insights Association Urges California Privacy Regulator to Treat Audience Measurement as Business Purpose and Limit Opt-Out Signal Requirements Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 8/11/2022 1:52:00 PM The Insights Association today urged the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) to limit the negative impact of California’s privacy rules on the insights industry. Read More
Senate Appropriators Demand Census Bureau Transparency on Ask U.S. Panel Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 7/29/2022 11:12:00 AM The Senate Appropriations Committee will require a detailed report from the U.S. Census Bureau about the Ask U.S. Panel, which the Insights Association has warned "could waste millions of taxpayer dollars in a vain attempt to compete with existing online research panel providers, instead of simply purchasing those services on the open market for a fraction of the cost.” Read More