Data Privacy Regulations

Navigating the Data Privacy Landscape in 2023

January 31, 2023

Against a backdrop of looming privacy regulation, VFS Global’s Group Data Protection Officer, Astrid Gobardhan, looks at the various benefits of privacy investment for organisations – from better security, improved customer confidence, right through to brand enhancement and reduced operational costs.

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Data Protection News

Google and Meta Mount Offensive Against Australian Privacy Law, Touting the Benefits of Ad-Supported Services

March 7, 2022

Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 has been under review since 2020 as lawmakers seek to modernize it. Google and Meta have weighed in with arguments for the benefits of ad-supported apps and cloud services.

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Data Protection Insights

What the U.S. Can Learn From China’s Data Privacy Regulations

December 7, 2021

Recently, China’s new Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) went into effect. The question now is what does this mean for the future of data protection policy, and perhaps more importantly, the lack of a comprehensive U.S. policy?

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Data Protection Insights

Key Questions Answered for Data Privacy in a Pandemic

April 15, 2021

Privacy professionals are facing a confluence of emerging and shifting data privacy risks and challenges in adjusting to remote work, addressing data protection risks resulting from the pandemic and operationalising new laws.

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Data Privacy Insights

Data Privacy: Looking Beyond Consent

November 18, 2020

Consent is unmanageable at today’s scale. New proposed privacy regulations seek to establish a set of data rights that cannot be signed away.

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Data Privacy News

New Federal Bill Proposes Written Consent Requirements for Use of Facial Recognition Technology

August 19, 2020

Illinois has made news recently for its strong legislation governing facial recognition technology. A proposed federal bill would apply similar regulation across the country.

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Data Protection News

Enhanced Privacy Shield Framework Under Discussion, But Will US Government Surveillance Policy Render It Irrelevant?

August 18, 2020

Without serious privacy reform and a federal law in the US, it may not be possible to draft a Privacy Shield framework that survives another round in the EU court system.

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Data Privacy Insights

Safeguarding Privacy Through Law and Technology

May 7, 2020

Safeguarding privacy can be achieved through a federal privacy law and privacy-enabling technologies that help people exercise their rights and organizations in using personal data responsibly.

Data Privacy Insights

Where Does the U.S. Rank in the Global Data Privacy Landscape?

April 24, 2020

As data privacy regulations surge across the globe, U.S. is significantly lagging behind with a lack of federal law on data consent and California being the only state that offers consumer protections.