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...

The Illinois First District Appellate Court offered a ruling in an Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act case that brings clarity to statutes of limitations for different claims, The National Law Review reports. According to the decision from the three-judge panel, BIPA claims based on unlawful...

In an episode of The New York Times' "Sway" podcast, Kara Swisher chats with 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki about privacy and security concerns that have come about with building a genetic database. Wojcicki emphasized the opt-in nature of 23andMe's business, noting her goal is to "always provide choice ...

Politico reports the future of EU-U.S. data transfers is unclear based on different messaging from the parties involved. While U.S. officials continue speaking positively about finding a data transfer solution, EU officials are on record as saying a deal is not close and is far from certain to be ...