Data Privacy

Despite their advertising and marketing claims to the contrary, a new report reveals the extent to which major tech companies like Apple, Twitter/X and Meta/Facebook prioritize profit over consumers’ rights. The meta-analysis by Atlas VPN covers data from Ranking Digital...

International law around data privacy continues to evolve as jurisdictions around the world seek to develop and refine their regulatory schemes governing collection and processing of consumer data by businesses. Kevin Coy and Erin Doyle, experts from Arnall Golden Gregory,...

The number of healthcare data breaches in the U.S. has doubled over the past three years, according to a report by the Department of Health and Human Services, and healthcare data breaches affected the medical records of some 40 million...

An 11th-hour court decision delayed some aspects of the California Privacy Rights Act by more than six months, but data privacy is still the law of the land in the Golden State and, increasingly, across the U.S. Jason Patel of...

In recent years, more companies have realized the importance of data privacy, and roles related to data protection have evolved from part-time gigs into full-time jobs. Though everyone organization-wide should prioritize data privacy, the responsibility of developing and maintaining a...

A hybrid communication environment has become the norm for most companies, from the use of messaging apps to communication systems. And while companies (and regulators) are cracking down on inappropriate use of these tools, as Theta Lake’s Stacey English explores,...

In the three years since California implemented its landmark data privacy act (CCPA), more than 20 other states have considered or passed similar rules. 2023 will mark a major shift in the U.S. data privacy landscape, as all four states...

How do today's top security leaders manage compliance? COMPLIANCE REPORT 2023 Securealities: Managing & Monetizing Multiple Frameworks What's in this report from Coalfire and Omdia: Today’s compliance assessment and assurance demands are continuously evolving and encompass every corner of the...

Regulations on consumer data privacy can get complex, but one thing should remain simple: Responsible data governance means simply doing the right thing. Or at least that’s what Osano’s Arlo Gilbert believes. Data does a lot for brands. They can...

In the first three years of its existence, 320 lawsuits have been filed in 28 states attempting to enforce provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), according to an analysis of those actions by law firm Akin, which found...

Data proliferation and data privacy regulatory activity across the globe have created the need for focused boardroom discussions. An underpinning to such discussions is the inextricable link between data privacy compliance and information security. Protiviti’s Jim DeLoach shares eight questions...

Recent courtroom and legislative action in Europe will likely have ripple effects around the world for companies subject to regulations like the UK and EU GDPR. Jonathan Armstrong and André Bywater of Cordery explore the developments. Last year, the UK...