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Data Privacy Day: Know your rights, and the right tools to stay private
Not all data privacy rights are the same. There’s the flimsy, the firm, the enforceable, and the antiquated, and, unfortunately, much of what determines the quality of your own data privacy rights is little more than your home address. Those in Chile, for example, enjoy a globally rare...
State privacy laws: 2020 highs and lows
2020 is shaping up to be another interesting year for data privacy, especially given that public health agencies, private companies, and states are now working feverishly to create contact tracing apps and programs while still preserving privacy. Being thoughtful and accountable about data privac...
New Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (COPRA) would empower American users
Despite the already dizzying number of comprehensive data privacy proposals before the US Senate—nearly 10 have been introduced since mid-2018—yet another bill has entered the conversation: the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act. This time, the bill, called COPRA for short, is sponsored by a...
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 protecting its citizens’ online lives. That could change this year. Never-ending cybersecurity breaches, recently-enacted international privacy laws, public outrage, and...
Apple CEO Demands Federal Data Privacy Legislation
Apple CEO Tim Cook is adding his voice to the wave of tech giants, privacy watchdogs, and consumers calling for the government to roll out tightened consumer data privacy regulations. The Apple executive called on Congress to pass “comprehensive federal privacy legislation” that would effectively...
New IoT Security Regulations
Due to ever-evolving technological advances, manufacturers are connecting consumer goods -- from toys to light bulbs to major appliances -- to the Internet at breakneck speeds. This is the Internet of Things, and it's a security nightmare. The Internet of Things fuses products with communicatio...
House Takes First Steps on Federal Data Breach Law
The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade today held its first hearing of the 114th Congress in order to begin work on developing federal data breach legislation. Pre-hearing memos suggested that any data breach notification law would be primarily concerned with protecting...
President Proposes National Breach Notification Standard
Lacking precious detail, President Obama today proposed a national data breach notification standard, legislation that would mandate breached companies notify affected consumers inside of 30 days. The national law would supersede the current collection of state laws that govern notification...