Data Privacy
Data privacy, also known as information privacy, focuses on the proper handling of data usage, consent, notice, and regulatory obligations. It also includes discussion on the right to control how data is collected, shared, retained, or deleted. Our data privacy blog posts and news articles are written for compliance officers, auditors, and legal professionals. They include expert insights, opinions, training opportunities, events, whitepapers, podcasts, and webinars.
The GDPR united 28 disparate data privacy laws across EU member states. It’s only logical that the same will happen in the U.S. ACA Aponix’s Alex Scheinman discusses what American companies might expect going forward. When it comes to data...
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Legislators signed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) into law in 2018 with the goal of protecting the sensitive data of state residents. Saalex Corps’ David Stills explores how this 800-pound regulatory gorilla may dominate the U.S. data security and...
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Varonis’ Rob Sobers gives an update on the state of GDPR compliance, along with lessons for the compliance practitioner one year in. It’s important for both individuals and businesses to have a clear understanding of the goals of the GDPR...
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Despite the GDPR being in effect for more than a year, to date, there has been no certification standard for it. Coalfire’s David Forman explores how the newly published ISO 27701 is aligned with GDPR and the possibility and ramifications...
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Michael Volkov explores what may be an unpopular opinion among some in the compliance community: In terms of risk management priorities, data security may be getting far too much attention. This is likely to be a politically incorrect posting. I hope...
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What is CCPA Compliance? The California Consumer Protection Act bears a resemblance to the GDPR, but there are significant differences. Perkins Coie’s Dominique Shelton Leipzig, Susan Fahringer and Anna Mourlam discuss how to use GDPR as a jumping-off point for...
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In light of news of substantial fines from the U.K.’s ICO, Willkie Farr & Gallagher attorneys discuss the importance of safeguarding and understanding the personal data in a company’s possession – whether its own or acquired through corporate transactions. In...
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The California Consumer Privacy Act will go into effect in just over three months, and the time to prepare is now. Mitratech’s Steven O’Donnell discusses how the CCPA compares with and differs from the GDPR and outlines how to get...
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Following the announcement of record penalties for Google, British Airways and Marriott under GDPR by French and British data privacy commissioners, where will the EU's privacy watchdogs home in next? Scott Petry, CEO of Authentic8, explains how the EU's privacy...
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Small and medium-sized businesses often understand the critical importance of compliance, but just as often don’t have the resources to manage it like larger organizations. Campbell Hutcheson, CCO at Datto, offers guidance to help close that gap. As of 2018,...
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Article 22 of GDPR states that AI cannot be used as the sole decision-maker in choices that have legal or similarly significant effects on users; human intervention is a must. Mphasis’ Eric Winston explores how companies can accelerate overall GDPR...
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The FTC has handed Facebook the largest privacy fine in history. Russ Berland explores how privacy risks in the U.S. are greater than in any other country right now. The Federal Trade Commission announced a $5 billion settlement with Facebook after...
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- Kit Mun Chan, Lau Kean Chong, Chong Poui Fan, Binji Lu, and Youn Chien Wong February 21, 2020SEC Obtains Judgments Against Market Manipulators
- Navellier & Associates, Inc., and Louis Navellier February 20, 2020SEC Obtains Partial Summary Judgment Against Investment Adviser and Principal for False and Misleading Marketing of Investment Strategies
- Emmanuel Kouyoumdjian (a/k/a "Manny K") February 20, 2020SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Unregistered Broker
