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50% of people would exercise at least one right under the CCPA
As state houses and Congress rush to consider new consumer privacy legislation in 2020, Americans expect more control over their personal information online, and are …

Top 10 policy trends to watch for globally in 2020
The 10 top trends that will drive the most significant technological upheavals this year have been identified by Access Partnership. “Shifts in tech policy will disrupt life …

State CIOs see innovation as critical priority, only 14% report extensive innovation
Most state CIOs see innovation as a major part of their job – 83% said innovation is an important or very important part of their day-to-day leadership responsibilities – …

Companies increasingly reporting attacks attributed to foreign governments
More than one in four security managers attribute attacks against their organization to cyberwarfare or nation-state activity, according to Radware. Nation-state intrusions …

Budgetary, policy, workforce issues influencing DOD and intelligence community IT priorities
Information Technology spending by Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community (IC) agencies will continue to grow as they work to keep pace with the evolution of …

Companies: Lean into consumer privacy to win
The California Consumer Privacy Act became effective on the first day of 2020 and will affect millions of consumers and tens of thousands of companies. The advent of the CCPA …

California’s IoT cybersecurity bill: What it gets right and wrong
California state lawmakers should be lauded for SB 327, their well-intentioned legislative attempt at tackling one of the most pressing issues in the tech sector: IoT …

Why the 2020 US presidential election is still vulnerable to foreign interference
With the international political situation becoming increasingly fraught and divisive, it is hard to ignore the shadow of foreign interference looming over electoral …

Top compliance and risk management challenges for financial organizations
Notable regulatory compliance and risk challenges remain high in a number of key areas for U.S. banks and credit unions, according to the results of a Wolters Kluwer survey. …

Most Americans feel powerless to prevent data collection, online tracking
Most U.S. adults say that the potential risks they face because of data collection by companies (81%) and the government (66%) outweigh the benefits, but most (>80%) feel that …

Should free internet access be considered as a human right?
Free internet access must be considered as a human right, as people unable to get online – particularly in developing countries – lack meaningful ways to influence …

Global internet freedom declines for the ninth consecutive year
Governments around the world are increasingly using social media to manipulate elections and monitor their citizens, tilting the technology toward digital authoritarianism. As …
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