Departing FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz drew praise from Senate Judiciary Committee...
Departing FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz drew praise from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and criticism from a nonprofit advocate who wants the agency to do more on privacy. Leibowitz, who confirmed he’s leaving the agency Feb. 15, has…
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done “excellent work,” Leahy said in a statement. But Leibowitz “fell far short on antitrust protection and relied on self-regulation too much” in the realms of Do Not Track and data brokers, said John Simpson, director of Consumer Watchdog’s Privacy Project. “The next FTC chair must step up and get the commission to seek legislation. It’s the only way to drive things forward."