On May 1, 2014, the White House released a comprehensive report, "Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values," that outlined key observations and recommendations on the future of privacy and big data for the private and public sectors. The report makes six policy recommendations in all, including passing a national data breach law that would require companies to report major losses of personal and credit card data, advocating for legislation that would define consumer rights regarding how data about their activities was used, extending privacy protections to individuals who are not citizens of the United States, and ensuring that data collected about students is used only for educational purposes.
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