A New U.S. Model for Privacy? Comparing the Washington Privacy Act to GDPR, CCPA, and More
In Washington State, a new comprehensive privacy law is moving quickly. If approved, it will reach the House, which is […]
Legislation
California lawmaker introduces genetic privacy bill
A proposed California law would prohibit DNA testing companies like Ancestry and 23andMe from sharing customer DNA information with outside […]
Washington Privacy Act comes under review
The US now has the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in force and American citizens can expect to see other […]
Ad Groups Want California To Hold Off Enforcing Privacy Law
The ad industry now says businesses need additional time to comply with the rules. A set of draft regulations was […]
EU seeks ‘clear criteria’ for use of biometric AI on mass scale
There should be “clear criteria” in the future mass-scale rollout of Biometric Identification Systems in the EU, a recently leaked […]
Sen. Graham Draft Bill Would Ban Encryption, Undermine User Privacy, Security
Senator Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, is targeting giant internet platforms with a child protection measure that could threaten […]
GDPR compliance is the key to a smooth transition through Brexit
Brexit’s effect on data laws demands that data management remains a top business priority for UK organisations. During the 11 […]
US lawmakers claim progress on online privacy bill
Key lawmakers maintained Tuesday that they are making progress in their efforts to put together the country’s first comprehensive online privacy bill […]
Lawmakers introduce bill to restrict NSA surveillance
A bipartisan coalition of US lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would protect Americans’ rights against unnecessary government surveillance. […]
Like CCPA, But Make it Virginia: States Scramble to Introduce Data Privacy Legislation of Their Own
With companies still scrambling to comply with the newly effective California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), other states continue to introduce […]
Croatian Presidency tempers expectations on ePrivacy progress
The Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the just the latest EU presidency to try to […]
Reflecting on APAC Data Protection and Cyber-security Highlights for 2019 (and what lies ahead!)
2019 saw continued growth and change in data protection and cyber-security across the Asia-Pacific. Following the implementation of the GDPR […]