All Data Privacy articles – Page 9
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News BriefCFPB eyeing data broker practices in planned rulemaking push
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is asking companies that “track and collect information on people’s personal lives” to provide information to the agency as it considers rulemaking under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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News BriefU.K. moves forward with GDPR reform bill
The U.K. government formally introduced a bill to reform the country’s data privacy laws in a manner projected to save British businesses “billions.”
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News BriefCFPB, NLRB to collaborate on monitoring employee surveillance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and National Labor Relations Board pledged to share information regarding instances of improper employer use of surveillance tools and the sale of employees’ personal information.
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PremiumU.K. push for GDPR reprimand transparency draws mixed reviews
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office began publishing the details of cases where organizations breached the General Data Protection Regulation but were not fined. Legal experts share their take on the initiative.
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PremiumPrivacy Shield replacement on track, though hurdles remain
The agreement on a new framework for transatlantic data flows between the United States and European Union could be finalized this year. Whether it can stand legal scrutiny is the real question.
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PremiumAsk a CCO: What matters most in federal privacy law?
Four senior compliance practitioners provide their opinions on what a federal privacy law in the United States should strive to accomplish.
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News BriefFTC proposes BetterHelp pay $7.8M for sharing health data
The Federal Trade Commission proposed requiring online counseling service BetterHelp to pay $7.8 million as part of a settlement addressing charges it shared clients’ personal health data with Facebook, Snapchat, and other third parties for advertising purposes.
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News BriefItalian DPA fines Edison Energia $5.2M over GDPR lapses
The Italian data protection authority penalized electric utility company Edison Energia for multiple alleged violations of the General Data Protection Regulation regarding marketing communications and data processing transparency.
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PremiumAsk a CCO: Most difficult element of data privacy compliance
Four senior compliance practitioners offer their take on the elements of data privacy compliance businesses can expect to be most difficult to confront.
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PremiumCalifornia ‘setting the tone’ for privacy push with CPRA updates
Changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act set to come over the course of 2023 strengthen the nation’s first comprehensive state privacy law to a benchmark no other states have yet to equal.
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PremiumAsk a CCO: Company investment in data privacy efforts
Four senior compliance practitioners discuss how their respective companies invest in compliance with varying data privacy requirements.
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News BriefHHS creates new enforcement office for health privacy
The Department of Health and Human Services and its office responsible for enforcing health privacy reorganized so it can sharpen enforcement of cybersecurity and data breaches.
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PremiumAsk a CCO: Roles in data privacy compliance efforts
Four senior compliance practitioners share their roles in ensuring data privacy compliance at their respective companies and the other departments that support their efforts.
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PremiumCongress or FTC? What about SEC? Where U.S. federal privacy legislation efforts stand in 2023
As more state laws hit the books, businesses are more adamant than ever Congress needs to pass a federal data privacy law. If lawmakers don’t rise to the occasion, which government agency might?
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PremiumRuling in Experian GDPR case thrusts ‘legitimate interest’ into spotlight
Experian won a legal battle against the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office after the data regulator ordered the credit reference agency to make “fundamental changes” over the way it handled personal data for direct marketing purposes or stop altogether.
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PremiumBest practices for navigating changing U.S. data privacy landscape
With five new or amended state laws set to hit the books in 2023, companies would be wise to ensure their data privacy compliance house is in order—and start preparing for the next wave of legislation.
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PremiumAsk a CCO: Plan for complying with varied U.S. privacy laws
Four senior compliance practitioners detail steps their respective companies are taking to confront the expanding U.S. data privacy legislation landscape.
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PremiumChatGPT comes with compliance caveats, experts warn
There are downsides to every new technology, and artificial intelligence and machine learning are no exception. Experts discussed the importance for compliance professionals to understand the risks of such tools at CW’s virtual Cyber Risk & Data Privacy Summit.
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PremiumGDPR push for privacy by design still ‘a long way off’
Italy’s data protection authority banned U.S.-based AI chatbot creator Replika from processing the personal data of Italian users because of risks the service posed to minors and vulnerable people—the latest example of a tech company’s product running afoul of the GDPR.
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News BriefCPPA seeking comment on cybersecurity audit, risk assessment rule adds
The California Privacy Protection Agency is seeking comment on privacy rules requiring certain large businesses to conduct annual cybersecurity audits and risk assessments if the state believes they are placing consumer data at risk.