Happy Data Privacy Day!
Since 2007, privacy professionals from across the globe have gathered together on January 28 to raise awareness about data privacy and security best practices and issues. The past year presented new challenges and questions for organizations of all sizes, as we responded to enhanced and evolving cyber-attacks; addressed the implementation of new laws and regulations, like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the federal interoperability and information blocking regulations for health care organizations; and developed strategies for responding to new issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As we look forward to 2021, data privacy and security issues will continue to impact businesses of all industries and sizes, and the requirements will affect all aspects of operations.
Jan 28, 2021 3 mins read
Privacy is considered a basic human right but, with so much of our personal data now ‘out there’ in cyberspace, how private can it really be? Data is everywhere, and with rising internet usage, an increase in cloud technologies, and our growing reliance on IoT devices, it continues to grow exponentially. The value of data hasn’t gone unnoticed by cybercriminals, who are particularly interested in getting access to personally identifiable information (PII) they can easily monetize and use for fraudulent purposes. The challenge we’re faced with is that, while our digitized world is largely made possible through data sharing, as individuals we want to maintain our basic right to privacy. This is where data protection comes in.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Jenner & Block announced today that Madeleine V. Findley has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, DC office. Ms. Findley, a former deputy bureau chief and associate general counsel at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has substantial experience in an array of complex, high-visibility communications policy matters, including net neutrality, broadband privacy, infrastructure deployment, and communications network regulation. She will be a partner in the firm s Communications, Internet, and Technology Practice and the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice.
Jenner & Block Partner Madeleine Findley
Madeleine Findley has substantial experience in an array of complex, high-visibility communications policy matters.
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DuckDuckGo App Updated With More Privacy Protections
DuckDuckGo’s mobile apps and desktop browser extensions are getting updated with additional privacy protections.
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DuckDuckGo is updating its mobile apps and desktop extensions to meet the standards of a new effort called Global Privacy Control (GPC).
GPC is a setting for browsers and devices that signals a preference for privacy to all visited websites. The GPC setting is now turned on by default in DuckDuckGo’s apps and extensions.
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DuckDuckGo is a founding member of the GPC standards effort. It makes sense the company would put its full support behind this new setting.