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DATA Why Chief Privacy Officers Start With a Privacy & Data Risk Health Check
Privacy risk is no longer a narrow compliance issue managed quietly in the background.
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA California Unauthorized Access to Computer Data Act Is Now a Privacy Lawsuit Machine — And Ad Pixels Are the Target
California’s Anti-Hacking Law Is Now a Privacy Weapon — And Ad Tech Is in the Crosshairs.
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA CIPA Plaintiffs Target Cookie Consent Banners, State Regulators Gang up on Opt-Out Compliance
The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) has become one of the most litigated privacy statutes in the country.
COMPLIANCE 7th Circuit Delivers Major Relief for Businesses: Illinois BIPA Damages Cap Applies Retroactively to Pending Lawsuits
In a unanimous decision with sweeping implications for employers and companies across Illinois and beyond, the U.S.
GDPR ENISA Opens Public Consultation on EUDI Wallet Cybersecurity Certification
A Critical Step Toward Trusted Digital Identity Across Europe The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has launched a public consultation on…
DATA Qatar’s New Cloud Privacy Tool: A Game-Changer for GCC Data Protection in the AI Era
Qatar has taken a significant step forward in strengthening data protection practices with the launch of a new Cloud Computing Privacy Assessment…
GOVERNANCE RISK AND COMPLIANCE The DOJ’s Bulk Data Rule Is Reshaping Privacy Law — And a Wave of ECPA Lawsuits Is Just the Beginning
A national security regulation that most Americans have never heard of is quietly rewriting the rules of data privacy litigation — and…
AI Anthropic Debuts Claude Mythos Preview: A Cybersecurity Game-Changer With Double-Edged Implications
In one of the most consequential AI announcements in recent memory, Anthropic has unveiled Claude Mythos Preview — its most powerful…
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA CalPrivacy Seeks Stakeholder Feedback on DROP Audits for Data Brokers
CalPrivacy Seeks Stakeholder Feedback on DROP Audits for Data Brokers The California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) has issued an invitation for preliminary…
COMPLIANCE Texas SCOPE Act: The Children’s Privacy Law That Reshaped Data Compliance
Texas has never been known for light regulatory touches, and its latest move in the data privacy space is no exception.
Federal Judge Approves Google RTB Privacy Settlement — But Questions Whether Opt-In Control Will Actually Change Much
A federal judge has given final approval to a class-action privacy settlement that forces Google to introduce a new user control aimed…
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA The Dollar Tree Cookie Conflict Around California’s “Broken Banner” Litigation
The “broken banner” has become the new frontier for high-stakes class action litigation.