81R5888 SKA-D
By: Giddings H.R. No. 187
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Internet and related broadband technology
connect more than 1.4 billion people worldwide, and while these
advances provide unprecedented opportunities to share information
and expand knowledge, they also raise serious data privacy issues;
and
WHEREAS, Many individuals are unaware of data protection and
privacy laws and of steps that can be taken to help protect the
privacy of personal information online; Data Privacy Day was first
organized in January 2008 to promote awareness and generate
discussion about data privacy practices and rights; and
WHEREAS, Privacy professionals, academics, legal scholars,
business executives, and government officials from the United
States, Canada, and Europe are working together again in January
2009 to further the discussion about data privacy and protection;
moreover, educators and privacy professionals are discussing data
privacy and protection issues with young people in high schools
across the country; and
WHEREAS, The information age has brought unimagined
technological advances with an extraordinary capacity to collect,
store, and share data, and understanding data privacy is the first
step toward ensuring the privacy of personal information online;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby recognize January 28, 2009, as Data Privacy Day
in Texas and encourage all Texans to learn more about data privacy
and to take action to protect their personal information.