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Big Tech’s Hidden Agenda for Privacy Regulations

March 7, 2019

Big tech companies are pushing for watered-down privacy regulations that would largely permit them to continue doing business as usual. There is reason to suspect that these tech companies now view federal privacy regulations as a way to construct barriers and moats around their core business. Read More

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Data Protection News

New India Data Protection Bill May Give Government Unlimited Access to Citizen Data

December 24, 2019

Despite similarity to the EU GDPR, proposed India data protection bill would allow the government unfettered access to citizen data for "national security" purposes. Read More

Hand on tablet using smart home system showing new IoT security laws in U.K. and U.S. to protect consumers from hacks of internet-connected devices

Data Protection News

New IoT Security Laws Seek to Protect Consumers From Hacks of Internet-Connected Devices

May 10, 2019

Connected devices will soon be subject to new IoT security laws, with California taking the lead and requiring devices to have “reasonable security features” and U.K. draft law requires devices to have cyber security features labeled on package. Read More

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Data Protection News

Silicon Valley Lawmakers Introduce New Federal Privacy Law

November 22, 2019

Yet more proof that a federal privacy law could be coming to the U.S. as early as next year with the introduction of the Online Privacy Act which may be more stringent than the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Read More

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Data Privacy News

Tech Regulation and Data Governance Was the Hottest Topic at Davos This Year

February 5, 2019

Leaders from China, Japan, Germany and South Africa at Davos voiced support for increased government oversight, tech regulation and data governance in their own countries as well as international cooperation on standards. Read More

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Data Privacy Insights

Electronic Marketing Under Thailand’s New Computer Crime Act

November 17, 2017

Thailand's new Computer Crime Act gets tough on electronic marketing and spammers will now face criminal charges and hefty penalties if found guilty. Read More

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Data Privacy Insights

Recent Changes to Privacy and Data Protection Laws in South Korea

October 18, 2016

In June 2016 the Korean government announced new guidelines on personal data de-identification measures which have contributed to a greater clarity around the use and transfer of personal data for purposes other than those consented to by the data subject. How will they positively impact the big data market? Read More

Data Protection News

Post-Brexit UK Google Users to Lose GDPR Protections

March 6, 2020

UK Google users are set to lose the protections they had received from the GDPR given that the country has embarked on an exit from the EU, where the law is applicable. Read More

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Data Privacy Insights

The Rise of Data Fundamentalism and Its Impact on Marketing Consent Rates

November 1, 2018

Privacy has now become a bit of a loaded word and the public is on guard when it comes to their personal data. What is the impact marketing consent rates? And how will the increase of data fundamentalism change attitudes? Read More

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Cyber Security Insights

Follow the Leader: NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation Leads the Way for Other States and Industries

July 16, 2018

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation blazed a trail in 2017, forming the basis for similar laws for other industries in other states. Currently, the regulation serves as a useful model for managing cybersecurity risks, regardless of industry. Read More

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Big Tech’s Hidden Agenda for Privacy Regulations

New India Data Protection Bill May Give Government Unlimited Access to Citizen Data

New IoT Security Laws Seek to Protect Consumers From Hacks of Internet-Connected Devices

Silicon Valley Lawmakers Introduce New Federal Privacy Law

Tech Regulation and Data Governance Was the Hottest Topic at Davos This Year

Electronic Marketing Under Thailand’s New Computer Crime Act

Recent Changes to Privacy and Data Protection Laws in South Korea

Follow the Leader: NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation Leads the Way for Other States and Industries

US Law Enforcement Agencies Commonly Subject Suspects To Phone Extraction Without Warrants, or for Inappropriate Offenses

Your Privacy May Feel Safer at Home – But Your Smart Speaker Is Listening, and It’s Creepy

Europol’s Cybercrime Report Names Privacy Coins and Wallets, and Decentralized Markets as Top Cyberthreats