The following is a look at some of the many questions companies may have as debates continue over national and state laws and regulations pertaining to data privacy protections.
Data Privacy
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Elements of a best-in-class data privacy program
Struggling to keep up with privacy regs? Stop the guesswork and follow these best practices for thinking strategically about how privacy practices fit into the overall business strategy.
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The coming wave of data privacy compliance challenges
International and domestic legislators and regulators threaten an end of the self-regulation of consumer data.
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EU regulator pushes for global consensus on data ethics
European Data Protection Supervisor Giovanni Buttarelli trumpeted the urgent need for a worldwide data ethics accord at a recent conference, warning that the rapid advance in global digital technologies mandates a global consensus on privacy.
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U.K. data regulator slaps Facebook with maximum fine
Facebook has been hit with a £500,000 fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office for serious breaches of data protection rules stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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Apple CEO pushes for U.S.-style GDPR, bashes those who ‘put profits over privacy’
Apple CEO Tim Cook voiced his support for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and advocated for a similar U.S. mandate based on four “essential rights.”
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A wake-up call in cyber supply-chain risk
Recent reports of a massive cyber-supply chain attack by Chinese spies on several U.S. companies’ servers have companies stressing about their own supply chain vulnerabilities.
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Heathrow Airport operator fined for data breach
The U.K.’s biggest airport operator has been fined £120,000 after an unencrypted USB memory stick that reportedly contained security details about the Queen’s travel plans was found by a member of the public on a busy London street.
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Google’s hidden breach could be regulatory tipping point
A March data breach, kept under wraps until now, could spell regulatory trouble for Google and its tech brethren.
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TrustArc now offers APEC privacy certification for data processors
Data-privacy management company TrustArc has expanded its offerings to include the new Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Privacy Recognition for Processors (PRP) Certification, making it the first company authorized as an Accountability Agent to offer the new certification.
