GDPR enforcement must level up to catch big tech, report warns
A new report by European consumer protection umbrella group Beuc, reflecting on the barriers to effective cross-border enforcement of the […]
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The Biden administration should push for a federal data protection law
In the United States, companies are largely not required by law to protect your personal data. There are some exceptions—certain […]
EU Plans New Rules Giving Europeans More Control of Data
The European Union is laying out new standards for data giving Europeans more control over their personal information as it […]
EU Parliament Approves Collective Redress Directive
On November 24, 2020, the European Parliament endorsed the new directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective […]
Congress Passes IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020
The bipartisan Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 has passed the House and the Senate and is […]
Congress Is Eyeing Face Recognition, and Companies Want a Say
The lobbying surge coincides with the spread of local and state bans and restrictions on face recognition across the US, […]
UK-Japan deal dismantles UK’s privacy protections
UK quietly commits to weakening restrictions on data transfers by accepting lower privacy standards in new trade deal. The recent […]
Defining data protection standards could be a hot topic in state legislation in 2021
Some states could follow the New York Shield Act’s lead and set clearer regulatory expectations for reasonable cybersecurity. Election security […]
Australian government opens public consultation on changes to its Privacy Act
The Australian government has opened a consultation on potential changes to privacy legislation. Following the Attorney-General’s announcement in December last […]
California ballot initiative passes, significantly altering the California Consumer Privacy Act
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) makes significant changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which was originally passed […]
Rights Activists Slam EU Plan for Access to Encrypted Chats
Digital rights campaigners on Monday criticized a proposal by European Union governments that calls for communications companies to provide authorities […]
EU inches closer to ban on end-to-end encryption
The Council of the European Union appears to have a near-completed resolution that would propose a ban on the use […]