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All dispatches →Protecting Servicemembers’ Data – The FTC’s New Enforcement Priority Under PADFAA
The Federal Trade Commission just dropped a clear signal to the data broker industry: your business of packaging and selling Americans’ personal…
AI Your Data, Their Model: Connecticut Grants Consumers New Power Over AI
As the intersection of artificial intelligence and personal privacy becomes a primary battleground for regulators, Connecticut has positioned itself at the forefront…
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA California Data Broker Registry DROP ACT
Courtesy of the CCPA we provide the full data broker registry list.
GOVERNANCE RISK AND COMPLIANCE Indonesia Personal Data Protection Agency
The Indonesian government is taking a key step toward strengthening privacy rights and digital governance by moving to establish a dedicated, independent…
FTC Issues Second Report to Congress on Its Work to Fight Ransomware and Other Cyberattacks
The Federal Trade Commission’s second report to Congress on ransomware and cyberattacks marks a quiet but consequential shift in how U.S.
A Lawsuit Against Lenovo Signals a New Phase of U.S. Data Transfer Enforcement
A new proposed class action against Lenovo (United States) Inc.
AI Nvidia’s YouTube Scraping Lawsuit Exposes Critical Gaps in AI Training Data Governance
A new class action lawsuit filed against Nvidia Corp. and YouTube Inc. in California’s Northern District Court has thrust the contentious issue…
Gen Z and the New Privacy Trade-Off: Growing Up Watched
Ask many people in Generation Z about online fraud, surveillance, or data misuse and the response is often dismissive: “What’s the risk?”…
GDPR Imgur Blocked in UK After ICO Fines Parent Company £247,590 Over Child Data Violations
As the UK ICO fines Imgur owner £247,590 for children’s privacy failures we are seeing a huge rise in children’s privacy enforcement…
DATA How Data Privacy Practices Are Driving Class Actions in Canada
Recent groundbreaking decisions by the Superior Court of Québec and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice have signaled a transformative shift in…
Third-Party Resources for AI Governance
As Captain Compliance has grown to be a leader in data privacy and compliance software we are also getting asked more and…
GOVERNANCE RISK AND COMPLIANCE Gartner Cybersecurity in 2026: AI, Governance, and the End of Static Risk Models
The cybersecurity landscape entering 2026 is being reshaped by a rare convergence of forces: rapid AI adoption, escalating geopolitical tension, regulatory unpredictability,…