The Buzz: Podcast on Privacy Issues

by Gene Rose

Today's podcast on privacy issues (9 minutes, 13 seconds) focuses on public concerns over identity theft, the loss of personal information through private and public incidents of neglect, adults destroying the credit rating of children, protecting minors using the Internet and even "black boxes" that may be a part of your new car.

NCSL's Heather Morton and Pam Greenberg team up to provide the latest analysis on how legislatures are trying to address the wide-ranging complexities of privacy issues that seemingly get more complicated every day. Even though at least 35 states have enacted legislation to require disclosure when private records are lost, stolen or their whereabouts unknown when a laptop containing that information is missing, our experts say states will again be taking the lead in looking at stronger protection and disclosure laws.

Tomorrow, our special 10-part series on the top 10 issues facing state legislatures ends with a look at the minimum wage. In case you missed them, listen to our previous podcasts on budget pressures (6:25), immigration (6:35), universal health care (7:04), energy and environment (6:59), sex offenders (6:49), Real ID (6:36), obesity (6:34) and higher education (7:50).