Tag: Data Protection

Unlocking Minds: The Promise of Neurotechnology and the Challenge of Data Privacy

By: Grace Drost Microchips in the brain and mind-reading devices sound like something straight out of a science fiction film.  However, science fiction is increasingly sounding like reality.  Neuralink, a device designed to give paralyzed patients the ability to control digital devices through their thoughts, has successfully been implanted in a second patient.  Another team… Read More Unlocking Minds: The Promise of Neurotechnology and the Challenge of Data Privacy

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Black Horse and White Castle: Biometric Information Privacy Gets Major Boost in Illinois

By: Jack Gagner As technology develops and becomes increasingly intrusive at work, in homes, and online, state legislatures have taken an interest in regulating how private entities handle consumer data.  Five states have enacted comprehensive consumer privacy laws since 2018, and 60 comprehensive consumer privacy bills were considered across 29 states in 2022 alone.  In… Read More Black Horse and White Castle: Biometric Information Privacy Gets Major Boost in Illinois

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Failure to Launch: Highlighting the Progression of U.S. Data Privacy Through the Proposed New York Privacy Act of 2019

New York’s latest effort to regulate the collection of its residents’ private data was a considerable advancement in American data protection. Although the 2019 New York Privacy Act failed to get signed into law, its proposal included the concept of an “informational fiduciary”, establishing a new standard in protecting state resident data privacy rights.… Read More Failure to Launch: Highlighting the Progression of U.S. Data Privacy Through the Proposed New York Privacy Act of 2019

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The Impact of EU’s New General Data Protection Regulation on Global Firms

By Jenna Andrews Amidst the massive data security breaches of the past few years, there is growing skepticism worldwide about the safety of personal data held by companies and other organizations. In the past five years alone, billions of individuals have had their personal data violated as a result of company security breaches. Most recently… Read More The Impact of EU’s New General Data Protection Regulation on Global Firms

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