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United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) building in Washington, DC

Blood in the Water: How the FTC May Target Your Organization Next

July 31, 2018

LabMD may have won an appeals case against the FTC, arguing that regulations regarding their cyber security practices were too vague to allow for prosecution, but every organization needs to be warned that the FTC could be coming for you next. Read More

Robot's Hand Striking Gavel on Sounding Block Showing Tech Industry Push for a Federal Privacy Law

Data Privacy Insights

Why the Tech Industry Is Pushing for a Federal Privacy Law

October 18, 2018

Apparent trend toward heavy government regulation of personal data collection has tech industry titans discussing support for a federal privacy law so that the industry-supported legislation contains terms that are as friendly to them as possible. Read More

Hammer and gavel showing new Ohio Data Protection Act

Data Protection Insights

The Ohio Data Protection Act and the Quiet Revolution

March 8, 2019

The Ohio law represented a novel approach to data protection by providing safe harbor if the entity’s cyber security program conforms to industry recognized cybersecurity frameworks or federal regulations cited in the Act. Read More

Rolled up dollar banknotes tied with belt showing the cost of privacy regulations on small businesses

Data Protection Insights

Will New U.S. Privacy Regulations Be Too Expensive for Small Businesses?

March 26, 2019

Recent study shows that 72% of U.S. small businesses support improvements to privacy regulations yet 52% also believe that there will be a negative impact to their business. And only 15% believe that policy makers will pass regulations that do not adversely affect small businesses. Read More

View from Side of Car Going Around Corner Showing How Cyber Regulator Will Determine the Future of Self Driving Cars

Cyber Security Insights

The FTC: The Shadow Cyber Regulator That Will Determine the Future of Self-Driving Cars

October 30, 2018

The FTC is a shadow regulator on cyber, and it is impacting what businesses must do about cybersecurity. Most troublingly, it is doing so without clear standards and in apparent self-denial. This may have wide-ranging ramifications for the future of self-driving cars. Read More

Car lights in fast and slow lanes showing reinstatement of Net Neutrality rules to allow a free and open Internet

Data Privacy News

In the United States, Net Neutrality Makes a Comeback

April 22, 2019

Democrats pushed through a new bill to reinstate the Net Neutrality rules to prevent large broadband Internet providers from blocking or slowing Internet access, or prioritizing their own content over the content of smaller rivals. Read More

Data Protection Resources

Malaysia: Personal Data Protection 3 Years On

November 10, 2016

This session will discuss developments on the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 in Malaysia since its implementation in late 2013, including the 2015 Personal Data Protection Standards, highlights of the proposed provisions of various sector-specific Codes of Practice, and enforcement action/initiatives to date. Read More

Business meeting discussing business value of data privacy protection

Blogs Data Privacy Privacy Intelligence

12 Reasons Why Data Privacy Protection Brings Business Value

September 3, 2018

Throughout the past couple of decades, I have identified a dozen reasons why data privacy protection brings many business values, and should not be brushed aside or minimized in importance. Read More

Futuristic fingerprint scanning device collecting biometric data

Data Privacy General News

Landmark Ruling on Biometric Data Gives Citizens the Right to Sue Tech Giants

February 4, 2019

Landmark ruling affirms the right of private individuals to sue companies like Google and Facebook if they collect their biometric data without their written consent, even if there was no “harm” to the individuals. Read More

Exterior photo of Sacramento city hall showing how the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will impact businesses and consumers

Data Protection Insights

What is the California Consumer Privacy Act and Does it Apply to Me?

May 15, 2019

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) becomes effective on January 1, 2020, making California the first state in U.S. to roll out GDPR-like regulation, how should the business prepare and how will it impact consumers? Read More