The personal data that companies collect from consumers online has become a big business referred to as data brokerage. However, most consumers don't know what personal information about them is being ...

We need to understand what consumers mean when they talk about privacy. They’re on board with personalization — they just want us to be more mindful. Data privacy is on everyone’s lips as we reach the ...

A Senate investigation revealed major data brokers allegedly hid opt-out pages from search engines, making it harder for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Kaur covers fintech and bank tech innovation and regulation. For years, data privacy in ...

Supporters say the bill proactively protects consumers by restricting how companies collect and use personal data. But ...

Data privacy regulations aren’t known for being light reading. That doesn’t make it easy for businesses to become compliant. When one law refers to data subjects, another to residents, another to ...

From GDPR requirement to U.S. State risk-assessment mandates, DPIAs and PIAs are essential governance tools for the modern data economy. A Data Privacy Impact ...

Privacy is getting harder to protect in a world where everything is connected. Whether you're chatting with an AI, checking your email or using your smartphone, your ...

When Connecticut Attorney General William Tong described granting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to Treasury Department records as potentially the largest data breach in ...

An influential lawmaker is pushing electronic health record vendors to adopt features that allow patients more control over their medical data in a bid to boost cybersecurity. In a letter sent to 10 ...

23andMe’s weekend bankruptcy filing has ignited concerns among consumers who provided the company with their genetic information and reignited discussions on data privacy among policymakers and ...

Sen. James Maroney cited research that found “75% of teenagers have interacted with a companion chatbot, and we know that we need more protection for that.” ...