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[…] included: PETs may assist companies with broader financial regulation compliance in addition to data protection regulations;  The lack of clear regulatory guidance forces organizations to rely on best practices, trust, and adherence to local laws between/across jurisdictions; No single PET or technology can address every risk or threat; in many cases, multiple PETs and […]

[…] also prescribes skill requirements. A DPO must have knowledge of data protection law and technology, an understanding of the business’s data processing operations, and the ability to promote a data protection culture with integrity. The required skill level depends on the complexity, scale, sensitivity and level of protection required for the data being processed.  […]

[…] advancement but also by a worldwide push to establish new regulatory regimes. In a landmark move, on May 28, 2025, Japan’s Parliament approved the “Act on the Promotion of Research and Development and the Utilization of AI-Related Technologies” (人工知能関連技術の研究開発及び活用の推進に関する法律案要綱) (AI Promotion Act, or Act), making Japan the second major economy in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) […]

[…] “reasonably necessary in relation to the purposes for which such sensitive data are processed,” in addition to getting consent for processing. This change may be trivial at best and circular at worst, depending on whether one believes that it is even possible to process data for a purpose that is not reasonably necessary to […]

[…] reflects societal values and civil rights. Ohm continued, stating that U.S. law should target specific data categories previously unprotected for more inclusive and effective policymaking and to best protect marginalized groups.  Mike Hintze, Partner at Hintze Law PLLC, was charged with arguing the negative, highlighting that the effectiveness of laws focused on sensitive data […]

In May 2025, Nebraska and Vermont passed Age-Appropriate Design Code Acts (AADCs), continuing the bipartisan trend of states advancing protections for youth online. While these new bills arrived within the same week and share both a common name and general purpose, their scope, applicability, and substance take two very different approaches to a common […]

[…] trust in the digital ecosystem with consumers. The panel also provided a master perspective on how tech leaders approach digital governance now and in the future through promoting interoperability, model transparency, and government experimentation and implementation of IT tools and procurement. On the second day  of the conference, FPF Managing Director for Asia-Pacific (APAC) […]

[…] lowest numerical applicability thresholds of any of the state comprehensive privacy laws when the law was enacted in 2023. At that time, prior comprehensive privacy laws in Virginia, Colorado, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa, and Indiana all applied to controllers that either (1) control or process the personal data of at least 100,000 consumers (“the general […]

The 2006 release by AOL of search queries linked to individual users and the re-identification of some of those users is one of the best known privacy disasters in internet history. Less well known is that AOL had released the data to meet intense demand from academic researchers who saw this valuable data set as […]

[…] to see FPF and the University of Arizona leading the way on this timely research.” Key project outputs will include: A public taxonomy of AgeTech tools and best practices Policy reports and recommendations for industry leaders and policymakers Clear, actionable guidance tailored to address specific challenges identified in the research Scholarly publications presenting new […]