The government is considering "abolishing the obligation to appoint a state data protection officer." Critics warn of a federal dismantling.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed two measures into law on Thursday that are aimed at better protecting personal data online from Big Tech, including a bill making Maryland the second state to try to ...

The EU has the strongest data protection rules in the world. Protection of personal data is considered a fundamental right in the EU. On this page Personal data in the digital age Data protection as a ...

Vast and growing data volumes and the shifting nature of threats are complicating the CISO’s job. Experts say a sound foundational risk management approach and essential data protection tools can help ...

Data breaches cause tremendous problems, not only for the company affected, but also for its clients. Depending on the company, stolen data can range from relatively benign information to extremely ...

UNHCR’s General Policy on Personal Data Protection and Privacy (GDPP) brings the Agency’s longstanding human rights-based approach to data protection and privacy ...

The Council today reached an agreement on a common member states’ position on a new law which will improve cooperation between national data protection authorities when they enforce the General Data ...

Large-scale data breaches and privacy violations have become a common occurrence over the past decade amid the vast collection of personal information online. In response, a plethora of data ...

New rules operationalizing the Digital Personal Data Protection law are now in effect, granting citizens control over their digital data and requiring verifiable parental consent for onboarding ...