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...more
3/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Chief Privacy Officer ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Data Security ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Ethics ,
Personal Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Privacy Framework ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
Webinars
It's a new year, and for privacy teams, that means a new budget. The question is: How do you spend that budget to get the most bang for your buck?
Which data privacy tasks on your long list are the most important? Which...more
At first glance, the headline looks like a typo: The EU rules against the EU…for breaching EU data protection law?...more
In 2025, eight state privacy laws are going into effect: five of them in January. (Four of those on January 1.) And two cure periods are ending.
As a privacy pro, you may already know this. If you don’t, this is a great time...more
Though the data privacy function is relatively new, it faces an old challenge: How can privacy prove its value to the business and be seen as more than "just" a cost center?
Cost centers tend to get the bare minimum in...more
Managing third-party risk can feel like fighting a hydra — mitigate one risk factor and two more appear in its place.
From cybersecurity to business continuity planning, vendor evaluation and onboarding, and more, doing...more
How's life as a data privacy professional? Are you thriving? Are you even surviving? Most privacy pros we know work hard to keep up with the latest regulations, an increasing volume of DSAR requests, and where data resides in...more
If your answer is, “to avoid fines,” that’s definitely a good reason. But it’s not the only reason. Pursuing data privacy is also the right thing to do. It builds trust. It prevents harm. The list goes on.
However, for most...more
In this episode of The Privacy Insider Podcast, host Arlo Gilbert is joined by Rachael Ormiston, Head of Privacy at Osano, to dive into the complex world of U.S. privacy regulations. How does the U.S. view privacy differently...more
Privacy Pro dreams were shattered at the end of last week when the long-awaited federal privacy law v2.0, the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), appeared to have been dealt a potentially fatal blow. After redlines were made...more
Data privacy moves fast — so fast, even super-attentive privacy professionals can struggle to keep up. Amazingly, 2024 is more than halfway over and there is a slew of major privacy laws that have been enacted, are scheduled...more
The Practical Privacy Workshop is a half day continuing education event designed to keep you informed on important topics, trends, and best practices in the world of data privacy. Join us for breakfast, presentations that...more
6/7/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Data Collection ,
Data Mapping ,
Data Privacy ,
Events ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Mitigation
Artificial intelligence is going to transform how the world does business — and in order to harness that transformation for the better, businesses need to be proactive about mitigating risks. When it comes to managing AI risk...more
5/2/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Machine Learning ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Management ,
Technology
When it comes to data privacy, what are the biggest sources of risk for businesses?
According to a recent IAPP-KPMG Privacy Risk study, businesses see regulatory compliance, data management and data governance as their top...more
When it comes to data privacy, what are the biggest sources of risk for businesses? According to a recent IAPP-KPMG Privacy Risk study, businesses see regulatory compliance, data management and data governance as their top...more
Osano's 2024 Data Privacy Laws webinar covers everything you need to know about the twelve states coming into effect in the new year. Rachael Ormiston, Head of Privacy at Osano, joined by Shelby Dolen, Attorney at Husch...more
With Utah coming into effect at the end of December, the latest CPRA enforcement date scheduled for Q1, and three additional state privacy laws coming into effect in 2024, it's time to take a look at your current privacy...more
"If you can’t measure it, it doesn’t exist.”
For data privacy and compliance professionals, that maxim has some pretty scary implications. There isn’t much guidance out there on what data privacy metrics should be tracked,...more
A: Early and often.
It’s easy to work in a silo; working with other teams often asks more of you. But which is more advantageous?...more
As your company’s privacy team works to protect customer data, there’s another key component to keep top of mind: how to best secure that data in order to achieve compliance....more
As the third state to pass a data privacy law, Colorado served as a bellwether of things to come in U.S. privacy law. Naturally, Colorado has its own unique spin on comprehensive data privacy legislation, which can make...more
“Privacy is dead.”
These days, it’s a sentiment we hear often. And though privacy experts don’t agree with it, the notion is an understandable one. ...more
In the last few months alone, dozens of reported data breaches have already occurred.
From Twitter’s breach that leaked millions of user accounts to ChatGPT’s breach that exposed subscriber payment information, it can...more
6/1/2023
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Governance ,
Information Technology ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Privacy Laws