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Where US Spy Agencies Get American’s Personal Data From

A report issued last week by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence indidates the US intelligence community has been collecting and storing large amounts of potentially sensitive and embarrassing information Read more…

The ‘Banning Surveillance Advertising Act’ Draws Support, Fire

Three Democratic members of Congress last week submitted the Banning Surveillance Advertising Act, which would prohibit advertisers from using personal data for targeted advertising, with some exceptions. Not surprisingl Read more…

Ssshhh! It’s Data Privacy Day

The worst kept secret of the week may be that today is Data Privacy Day. While you don’t get the day off work, you do get insightful discussion on the importance of securing privacy in an uber-connected digital society Read more…

Calls for ‘Data Responsibility’ Grow

A consumer backlash against misuse of personal data and the growing number of corporate data breaches are fueling calls for companies to institute “data responsibility” frameworks that comply with evolving regulation Read more…

So Far, GDPR Compliance is Uneven

Compliance with new European data privacy regulations was spotty in the first three months after the rules took effect at the end of May, with an estimated 70 percent of global companies failing to comply with requests f Read more…

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