Fears on Privacy Law Spur Warning by Armey � to help business evade regulation and to prevent House Republicans from trying to bring new privacy bills forward. Few issues have risen to prominence as quickly as privacy. As Americans have gone online by the millions, they have become increasingly concerned over ways that their digital footprints can be traced, especially by companies that use personal data for marketing. The Federal Trade Commission recommended that Congress legislate privacy standards for Web sites, and a number of lawmakers have filed bills intended to fill in the patchwork of privacy laws on the books. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/09/technology/09PRIV.html?pagewanted=all