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December 2, 2020

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 […]

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November 30, 2020

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 […]

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November 27, 2020

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 […]

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November 27, 2020

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 […]

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November 25, 2020

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, […]

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November 23, 2020

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 […]

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November 17, 2020

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 […]

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November 17, 2020

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 […]

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November 17, 2020

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 […]

November 15, 2020

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 […]