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Plaid Policy Pulse: greater control for consumers
As the amount of data we generate and share grows, policymakers are pondering how to promote innovation and good stewardship of personal information.
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Consumer data in a digital economy
The ability of individuals to exercise control over their data should be a defining characteristic of any solutions that emerge to fix the current system.