Data Privacy

Privacy laws remain a moving target, and businesses must create privacy management programs that are flexible to fluid regulations and evolving business models. This is especially true as numerous states consider their own privacy legislation. This alert summarizes the latest...

Countries and economic unions around the world are adopting national privacy laws. Rather than state-by-state privacy legislation, wouldn’t it be easier to have one all-encompassing privacy law for the U.S.? Imagining a National Business Landscape Without a National Privacy Law...

A growing wave of states are considering and passing data privacy legislation. Virginia is the latest to join. This article provides a quick rundown of the implications of the Consumer Data Protection Act. Virginia has become the latest state to...

California's CPRA bolsters its landmark data privacy law, the CCPA. Set to take effect in two years' time, the update contains important clarifications on various definitions, minors' data and the collection and use of personal information. California’s new Consumer Privacy...

Using facial recognition technology for tracking employees in the workplace is largely unregulated in the U.S. While the GDPR in the E.U., a few states and industry organizations have provided leadership, experts believe face-scanning will receive attention from lawmakers in...

Towerwall’s Michelle Drolet discusses the two threads of SOC 2 compliance (types 1 and 2), outlines the Trust Services Criteria, and details the benefits of adhering to these standards. While Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 compliance isn’t mandatory, it can...

Data privacy protections are on the rise globally, and every new law and amendment will add to the challenge of maintaining data privacy compliance. Morrison & Foerster’s Cynthia Rich discusses recent changes and what to expect this year and beyond....

This week, Amy Landry takes a slight break from sharing job searching tips and instead talks about Data Privacy Day. Why? Because today is Data Privacy Day, and privacy affects everyone! According to the UN, 128 out of 194 countries...

Data privacy is as critical in a public health crisis as ever – if not more so. Schellman & Company President Avani Desai discusses what companies can do to ensure data privacy remains a focal point in the organization’s strategy....

The regulatory and compliance environment is becoming increasingly complex at a time when the IT industry is undergoing massive disruption. Oomnitza’s Arthur Lozinski offers several regulatory considerations that need to be taken in managing the IT estate. The enforcement period...

The California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 is similar to the CCPA, but there are significant differences. Baker Donelson’s Matthew White and Alexander Koskey summarize several of the provisions of the CPRA that all covered businesses need to consider. While...

Inaction can be devastating. This is as true in an individual’s response to COVID as it is in an organization’s strategy for GDPR compliance. Sandra Erez draws parallels between epidemiological crises and data breaches – both of which can have...