So far, 2023 is shaping up to be a big year for data privacy and cybersecurity. ADCG has put together a forecast from industry experts and reliable sources. Here’s what to expect: Increased Demand for Privacy Pros The most commonly…
India Halts Progress on Data Privacy Last week the Indian government withdrew its proposed privacy bill. India, which is the fastest growing market for new internet users, has been working on The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, for two years.…
One of the key ways organizations can stay in compliance with data privacy laws—thus gaining a competitive edge—is to properly classify data. Digital Guardian defines data classification as the process of automatically organizing data collected or generated by your organization…
As data privacy laws proliferate, compliance becomes a bigger and more complicated priority for organizations across the globe. That burden is especially heavy for those that deal with particularly sensitive or coveted types of data, like financial information and healthcare…
Virginia Passes Amendments to VCDPA Governor Glenn Young of Virginia last week approved three amendments to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). The first amendment, H 381, creates an exemption to consumers’ right to delete, and will allow data…
On April 11, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan spoke about data privacy and security at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit 2022 in Washington, D.C. Khan began by acknowledging the expansive role that digitalization…
On March 25, the European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued a joint statement announcing a preliminary replacement for the Privacy Shield framework. The Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework will allow data transfers between…
On March 10, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) issued a draft version of executive regulations supplementing the nation’s first standalone comprehensive data protection law, The Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). PDPL was implemented…
On March 3, 2022, the Utah House of Representatives unanimously approved Senate Bill 227, known as the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA or S.B. 227), after a 28-0 vote by the Utah Senate. The provisions of the UCPA are intended…
On Tuesday, March 2, the U.S. Senate passed the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022 (Act). Introduced less than one month ago by Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), the spending bill combines three bills introduced in late…
