California Passes Suite of New Privacy Laws
California continues to be at the vanguard of privacy protection. On October 11, 2021, California’s Governor Newsom signed several bills ..
FTC Focuses on Data Privacy and Cybersecurity as Priorities
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made it clear: data privacy and cybersecurity are now a priority, and will be ..
U.S. Privacy Law: Past, Present and Future
Privacy law is a hot topic for legislatures in the United States at both the state and federal levels. With ..
Data Privacy Update Q3 2021
In our latest update of the data privacy landscape, we look at legislative developments in Virginia, Colorado, New York, and ..
Senate Hearings Call for Creation of New Data Privacy Bureau
On Wednesday, September 29, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing on data privacy titled, “Protecting ..
The Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act
On March 11, 2021, Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the House of Representatives' first major privacy bill in the 117th ..
Minnesota Privacy Act Unveiled
On Monday, September 27, the Minnesota legislators held a preliminary hearing on the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act” (HF1492). With ..
Implementing the NIST Privacy Framework – Govern Function
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Privacy Framework is a widely known control set used to assist organizations …
Implementing the NIST Privacy Framework – Identify Function
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Privacy Framework, published in January 2020, is quickly becoming the mainstream control …
UK Proposes Reforms to Data Protection Laws
On 10 September 2021, the UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) published its long-awaited proposals for
France Moves to Stop Data Sharing with US
Under the CLOUD Act, companies registered in the United States are obligated to share with U.S. authorities data belonging to
French Regulator Cracks Down on Cookies
In June, the CNIL–France’s regulatory body for data privacy and protection–issued notices of noncompliance to approximately 40 companies that had