Data Privacy

Big Tech Promotes Data Privacy

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 Alice M. Porch, Esq., CIPP/US, C|EH, Security+Data Privacy

Lawmakers are considering the passage of a national data privacy law that will resemble Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Meanwhile, Big Tech is feeling the effects of the European law. In early 2019, Google received […]

Data Privacy Builds Customer Trust

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 Alice M. Porch, Esq., CIPP/US, C|EH, Security+Data Privacy

January 28 is Data Privacy Day, which is a global effort to create awareness for securing data. This date commemorates the signing of Convention 108 on Jan. 28, 1981 that created the first international data […]

Internet Of Value Offers Data Privacy

August 9, 2018September 21, 2018 Alice M. Porch, Esq., CIPP/US, C|EH, Security+Data Privacy

New technologies have the power to advance innovative ideas for collecting and sharing personal data. Since its beginnings, the Internet provides a place to find information and connect with other users. However, the current “Internet of […]

GDPR Strengthens EU Data Privacy

April 21, 2018April 21, 2018 Alice M. Porch, Esq., CIPP/US, C|EH, Security+Data Privacy

On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect in the European Union. The GDPR requires companies to get permission from customers before sharing their data. A company that does not […]

Facebook Users Allege Privacy Breach

March 26, 2018January 5, 2019 Alice M. Porch, Esq., CIPP/US, C|EH, Security+Data Privacy

A class-action complaint filed against Facebook and Cambridge Analytica (CA) describes how the companies violated the privacy of 50 million users in the summer of 2014. The plaintiffs filed the complaint in a California federal district […]