When it comes to storing your data, organization is important. But many companies aren’t that organized, and as a result, data often ends up in what’s known as a data lake—or, as Venture Beat calls it, “a broader repository that…
Pennsylvania businesses have a little more than a month to comply with new data privacy regulations. On May 3, 2023, amendments to the Pennsylvania's Breach of Personal Information Notification Act (BOPINA) will take effect—and they’re a long time in the…
Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework Hits Block The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs has rejected a draft version of the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework. The draft framework, designed to govern the flow of personal data between…
On November 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it would delay the compliance deadline for certain provisions of its updated Safeguards Rule (Rule) to June 9, 2023. The Rule, which was mandated under the 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, “requires…
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…
In recent years, organizations have utilized “clean rooms” as part of their data governance practices. According to this Wall Street Journal article, the term “clean room” is derived from the manufacturing industry where a clean room is a “controlled environment…
On October 26, Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus presented the Australian parliament with the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022, (Bill). If approved, the Bill will implement significant amendments to the Australian Privacy Act 1988. According to…
Google Pays $392 Million For Ad-Tracking Violations A probe into Google’s ad-tracking practices concluded with a settlement announced this week. According to NPR, the attorneys general of 40 U.S. states say that “since at least 2014, Google broke consumer protection…
ADCG reported that on October 7, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to support a data transfer agreement between the European Union (EU) and United States (US). On October 24, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report titled…
Implications of Pending EU-US Data Transfer Agreement Earlier this month, President Biden issued an executive order restricting how US intelligence services gather data that belongs to EU citizens. The order comes as a vital step forward in reaching a data…
