Laws like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), state and federal privacy laws, other laws and common law precedents in areas like copyright and survivor privacy apply to people after death and businesses should take them into consideration when dealing with personal information of the deceased, said Alex Ferrate, commercial attorney, in an IAPP blog Thursday.

National security surveillance, First Amendment issues and age-gating will be key privacy and technology policy areas to watch under the incoming administration, said Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) staff during a webinar Thursday.

SafeGuard Privacy released a tool for tracking sensitive data requirements across the states, the company said Wednesday. SafeGuard said its multistate sensitive data assessment takes into account more than 800 sensitive data requirements under multiple laws. SafeGuard CEO Richy Glassberg signaled that the company plans to launch additional multistate tools on other privacy subjects. “We started with sensitive data as the highest strategic risk facing companies that collect and share personal data.”

To prevent mass deportations by President-elect Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), schools, employers and state and local governments must protect personal data, Victor Guillen Febres, program strategist at United We Dream, wrote in a blog for TechPolicy.Press Monday.

Privacy protections might be sidelined during the Trump administration in order to focus on other emerging technology, said Mallory Knodel, founder of the Social Web Foundation, in a Friday piece for TechPolicy.Press.

Boutique law firm ZwillGen will acquire Luminos.Law as the basis for launching an artificial intelligence division, ZwillGen announced Wednesday. ZwillGen AI Division will focus “on red team testing and audits for AI models and systems” as well as offering other legal and policy guidance about AI technology.

Many companies are moving toward a national approach to privacy compliance to account for the growing patchwork of state laws, Wiley attorneys said in a blog post Thursday.

Morrison Foerster expanded its privacy and data security practice into Amsterdam, the law firm said Wednesday. Global Privacy and Data Security co-Chair Alex van der Wolk will lead the office, which is Morrison Foerster’s fourth in Europe.

Carnegie Mellon University is launching a part-time master’s program for professionals who want to gain knowledge and practical skills in privacy technology and policy, the university announced Tuesday. The part-time program lets students earn an M.S. in privacy technology and policy in as little as 24 months, the university said.

Americans should root for "the overwhelming success” of President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in cutting government waste, X CEO Linda Yaccarino told CES attendees Tuesday. X owner Elon Musk is leading DOGE with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.