Last week, the chief executives of more than 50 mid- and large-sized companies urged Congress to pass a national data privacy…
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Changing California’s privacy law: A snapshot at the support and opposition
This month, the corporate-backed, legislative battle against California privacy met a blockade, as one Senate committee voted down and negotiated changes…
What should a US federal data privacy law ideally include?
In the constant David-and-Goliath struggle between digital privacy advocates and corporate privacy invaders, the question of how to legally protect Americans…
What is personal information? Or personally identifiable information? In legal terms, it depends
In early March, cybersecurity professionals around the world filled the San Francisco Moscone Convention Center’s sprawling exhibition halls to discuss and…
US Congress proposes comprehensive federal data privacy legislation—finally
The United States might be the only country of its size—both in economy and population—to lack a comprehensive data privacy law…
Will pay-for-privacy be the new normal?
Privacy is a human right, and online privacy should be no exception. Yet, as the US considers new laws to protect…
Max Schrems: lawyer, regulator, international man of privacy
Almost one decade ago, disparate efforts began in the European Union to change the way the world thinks about online privacy….