To stay apprised of the hundreds of data protection laws that exist across the globe, the IAPP Westin Research Center announces the creation of a single indexed resource of these laws — the "Global Privacy Law and DPA Directory." The interactive map identifies those countries with data protection la...

Last year saw the highest number of recorded data breaches, CNET reports. Citing the Identity Theft Resource Center's 2021 Data Breach Report, there were 1,862 breaches last year, up 68% from the year prior, and exceeded 2017’s previous record of 1,506. The targeted entities included oil pipeline op...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission released two new publications to help businesses and nonprofits that hold or capture personal health information determine applicability of its Health Breach Notification Rule and identify steps to take in the event of a breach. The “Health Breach Notification Rule:...

Approximately 400 Crypto.com users had funds taken from their accounts totaling “millions” of dollars, TechRadar reports. Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek previously confirmed the breach to Bloomberg, and said the accounts had been reimbursed and the breach wasn’t significant given the company’s size. ...

Northwest Territories Information and Privacy Commissioner Andrew Fox said his office was notified of multiple “significant breaches of privacy” involving the Territories’ COVID-19 Secretariat’s use of email, Cabin Radio reports. A spokesperson for the COVID-19 Secretariat said there have been 39 pr...