Correction: IAPP's Privacy Governance Report was published in November 2024. On January 28, IAPP published an updated DPA directory with research on the existence of privacy or data protection laws in countries around the world; and in addition, Joe Jones commented on the earlier report (see 2501280003).
Assessments around AI should be done altogether and not split into separate categories of risk, privacy, cybersecurity or other issues, said chief privacy officers at an International Association of Privacy Professionals webinar Tuesday.
Microsoft is trying to implement compliance systems that put the company in good standing with privacy and AI regulations across countries and jurisdictions, Chief Privacy Officer Julie Brill said Tuesday during an International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) livestream.
Despite financial pressure, geopolitical instability, more data protection rules and other challenges, the privacy profession continues demonstrating "an extraordinary capacity for adaption and resilience," the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) said in a report published Tuesday. Nine of 10 companies responding to this year's survey said they feel at least somewhat confident about their privacy governance program, it said.
The Department of Homeland Security disbanded its 15-member data privacy and integrity advisory committee.
In addition to an increase in privacy laws, 2025 is expected to bring an escalation of privacy and data protection claims under old laws, said International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) members on a webinar Wednesday.
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.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology expects to release more documentation outlining a growing list of essential knowledge and skills that privacy professionals need, NIST Privacy Engineering Program Lead Dylan Gilbert said Wednesday.
State privacy officials in Delaware and New Hampshire aren’t intentionally looking to catch businesses breaking rules, they told an International Association of Privacy Professionals webinar Wednesday. Both states’ privacy laws took effect Jan. 1 (see 2501060066).
Companies deploying AI in ways that the EU AI Act has banned have until Feb. 2 to stop using them, but exactly how to do that remains unclear, privacy experts told us. The European Commission consulted with stakeholders in December on the practical aspects of compliance and plans to issue guidance ahead of the deadline, an EC spokesperson emailed.