FTC recommends congressional action to protect consumer privacy; Online survey finds only 20% of the busiest commercial sites implement all four fair information practice principles; Legislation needed to extend progress of self-regulation.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-23 May 2000-US FTC: FTC recommends congressional action to protect consumer privacy; Online survey finds only 20 of the busiest commercial sites implement all four fair information practice principles; Legislation needed to extend progress of self-regulation (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22052000 Self-regulation alone has not adequately protected consumer online privacy, and as a result, legislation is now needed to supplement self-regulatory efforts and guarantee basic consumer protections, according to Privacy Online: Fair Information Practices in the Electronic Marketplace, a Federal Trade Commission report to Congress issued today.

In the report, the third in a series of Commission reports on the effectiveness of...