As we navigate the complex landscape of technology and its impact on society, considering how our digital interactions shape our identities and communities is crucial. The shift towards virtual third spaces—like social media and…
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/ Elections & Politics, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
In 2023, an Australian mayor was getting ready to take legal action against OpenAI. The reason? The company’s chatbot, ChatGPT, shared a fake story about him being involved in a bribery scandal…
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/ Civil Rights, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
AI and shifting regulations are dominating headlines, but a bigger transformation is happening in compliance—and businesses that fail to adapt will be left behind. Osano co-founder and Privacy Insider host Arlo Gilbert sits down…
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/ Privacy
Whether you are swamped by a deluge of subject rights requests or just want more time to spend on strategic work, managing SRRs effectively is a highly sought-after goal — one that's seldom achieved.
Between parsing ambiguous…
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/ Consumer Protection, Law Practice Products & Services, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
When we write about data privacy, it’s easy to default to talking to “privacy professionals.”
But take a look at the privacy management industry: The privacy program managers, chief privacy officers, and other purely…
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/ Business Organizations, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Privacy pros are passionate about doing good work, in every sense of the word. Yes, we care about managing privacy as thoroughly and efficiently as possible (and not getting fined). But we are all in this line of work for a…
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/ Privacy
Subject rights requests can be confusing for everybody involved.
Some consumers are savvy privacy advocates and expect their requests to be fulfilled to the letter. Others are just learning that they have subject rights…
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/ Business Organizations, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
In March 2023, Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, along with other technology experts, signed an open letter asking that training powerful AI models be stopped until stronger AI governance laws could be developed. Two months later,…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Normally, we do a mid-year check-in on privacy regulatory activity. But it’s like we’ve lived through six months of events in the last 8 weeks. A new administration making some big moves; some precedent-setting enforcement…
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/ Consumer Protection, Law Practice Products & Services, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
Responsible organizations understand that privacy governance is essential for the systematic and compliant management of personal data and for maintaining customer and stakeholder trust. In a world where people increasingly have…
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/ Business Organizations, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Digital rights, privacy, and government policies have been a hot topic over the past month as the Trump Administration comes on board. But the truth is, data protection and safeguarding our freedoms are not partisan issues…
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/ Civil Rights, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Martial artists use a colored belt system to denote their expertise. You start with a white belt, and, as you train and improve, you eventually achieve the next color and corresponding rank. Once you’ve gained a black belt,…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
When people say "data is the new oil," they're usually referring to its value. But in reality, oil requires careful handling, management, storage, protection, and processing before it can be turned into a truly valuable…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
“Don’t Mess with Texas.”
It’s an evocative phrase, which is probably why it survived so long past its humble origins as a 1980s campaign slogan to discourage drivers from littering on Texan highways…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy
Businesses need data from consumers, and the sharing and selling of this resource has become quite common. However, you also need to be mindful of the rights of the people whose data you collect, especially their personally…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy
