Still Waiting for Strong Privacy Laws

[Commentary] President Barack Obama proposed privacy laws that could give Americans greater control over their personal information. But Republicans in Congress will likely undermine or ignore many of the measures.

State lawmakers in California, Oklahoma, Texas and elsewhere have been willing to pass privacy laws. Those efforts are insufficient, but at least those lawmakers are trying, unlike members of Congress who have taken little interest in a privacy bill of rights because Internet companies and advertisers have heavily lobbied against it. That is why President Obama must be careful not to give Congress an opportunity to undermine state laws.