Congress should also begin looking into protecting the re-use of medical information. Technology marches on, and our privacy rights erode each day that standards are not in effect. That suits many of the special interests just fine. I work hard in the Senate to champion new technology. And technology can be a powerful ally in protecting privacy.
Encryption is a good example.
But to me, technology must always be our servant. The longer we fail to draw the line to defend our privacy rights, the more technology becomes our master. Any number of polls continue to show that privacy is one of the top issues that concern the public. Yet year after year, nothing happens in Congress. Capitol Hill has talked the talk for too long about privacy.