The letters I get from companies informing me of a data breach exposing my information vary in their apologetic language, with some groveling more than others for the carelessness. But I’ve yet to see ...

California's privacy enforcement agency has published crucial data minimization guidance for businesses. In April 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency ...

Collecting data allows businesses to glean essential information for improving processes, reducing costs, better serving customers and more. However, it also comes with risk: Every organization that ...

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 as initially adopted (or subsequently amended until 2020) did not contain the principle of data minimization. A ...

Big data is transformative because it provides entrepreneurs with valuable insights into their businesses. Coupled with artificial intelligence and machine learning, big data has the potential to ...

In an era where data is often hailed as the new oil, organizations are tempted to collect as much information as possible. They believe every extra piece of data holds the key to innovation, profit or ...

The majority of CPRA amendments took effect on Jan. 1, 2023, and introduced new data minimization obligations into the CCPA. As a result, the CCPA now requires a business' collection, use, retention, ...

States that have enacted data privacy laws and those pursuing them are migrating into disparate camps in their approaches to privacy protections, setting up a clash if Congress enacts federal ...

For years Congress has held dozens of hearings aiming to enact laws on data privacy and kids’ online safety, and to curb the freewheeling collection and sale of Americans’ data without enacting any ...