MediaPost Publications Study: Consumers Would Not Benefit From Privacy Regulation 05/20/2009

• MediaPost Publications Study: Consumers Would Not Benefit From Privacy Regulation 05/20/2009

  tags: privacy, data protection, consumers
  

  • A new study by the think tank Technology Policy Institute concludes that new online privacy measures won't help consumers and could hinder Web companies.

    "Regulation should be undertaken only if a market is not functioning properly and if the benefits of new measures outweigh their costs," states the 56-page report, "In Defense of Data." "Our analysis suggests that proposals to restrict the amount of information available would not yield net benefits for consumers."