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DATA Montana’s AG Targets Media Giant: Is Your Data Safe After the Lee Enterprises Hack?
When Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced an investigation into Lee Enterprises in June 2025, it sent a clear message: data breaches…
From Risk to Revenue: Why Privacy Leadership Is the Next Strategic Advantage
Every organization should have a privacy champion. Somebody who speaks up about the importance of a privacy by design approach to respect…
DATA Urgent Alert From Florida AG: The Rising Threat of Data Privacy Violations in Medical Devices
As a leading B2B data privacy software provider, Captain Compliance is sounding the alarm on the growing risks posed by unsecured medical…
DATA Complete Data Inventory Guide for Privacy Professionals
The foundation of modern privacy management sits with how organizations collect, process, and store personal information.
DATA U.S. Judge Rejects Class Action Status in Google Privacy Lawsuit
Some good news for Google on the rejection of a class action status in a privacy lawsuit.
Legal Remedies in Mexico Under the New Transparency and Data Protection Framework
A constitutional amendment was published in Mexico’s Diario Oficial de la Federación that dissolved the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information,…
DATA International Privacy Certifications from ITA
The International Trade Administration (ITA) announced the official launch of the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) and Global Privacy Recognition for Processors…
DATA Arkansas Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (ACTOPPA)
Arkansas Sets New Benchmark for Youth Privacy with ACTOPPA. On April 21, 2025, Arkansas Governor Huckabee Sanders signed the Arkansas Children and…
DATA Oregon Strengthens Consumer Data Protections with New Privacy Law Amendments
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek enacted House Bill 2008 (HB 2008), significantly amending the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA).
GDPR Looking Back H&M’s Big GDPR Fine and What Retailers Still Haven’t Learned About Data Privacy
Before we know it will have been 5 years since H&M’s €35.3 million GDPR fine rocked the retail industry, you’d expect most…
DATA Connecticut’s Social Media Bill: Protecting Minors in the Digital Age
What the Connecticut Social Media Bill Does For Data Privacy Protection For Minors SB01295 introduces stringent requirements for social media platforms and…
DATA Meta and Yandex’s Android Tracking Scandal: Unveiling the Privacy Breach
In a startling revelation, researchers have uncovered a sophisticated scheme by Meta and Yandex that has been covertly undermining the privacy of…