In her five years as U.K. information commissioner, and as chair of the Global Privacy Assembly, Elizabeth Denham said she has never been so “optimistic” about international data convergence as she is today. During a forum hosted by Sidley Austin Partners Alan Charles Raul and William Long, Denham t...

Quebec adopted legislation updating its framework on personal data protection. Bill 64, “An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information,” adapts “to the challenges of the digital age,” the Commission on Access to Information said. The legislation clarifi...

A study published by Health Policy and Technology found health care organizations may face legal and technical challenges while complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act, Healthcare IT News reports. Lead author of the study and University of Buffalo School of Management Professor Pavankumar...

Nine U.S. Senate Democrats signed a letter calling on the Federal Trade Commission to commence a rulemaking process around data privacy, The Verge reports. Led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., the group of lawmakers said a federal standard for privacy "is urgently needed" and FTC rulemaking shou...

U.K. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham wrote a blog post unpacking the importance of holding a recent meeting between G-7 data protection authorities and what was discussed during the meeting. Denham characterized the focus of the meeting as an "international collaboration for practical bene...