Building digital trust with confidence by design
Published: 3 Feb. 2026
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Since 2016, data protection, cybersecurity and AI laws in Canada, China, the EU and U.S. have expanded by approximately 400%. There are more legislation and regulation relating to digital trust than at any other previous time in history. At the same time, business deals require evidence of robust governance across these domains to close and drive growth.
The regulatory landscape for data protection, cybersecurity and AI governance remains a patchwork of inconsistent laws and overlapping jurisdictional mandates with sometimes conflicting requirements. This state of play is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
To succeed in this dynamic environment requires building a digital trust program that is jurisdiction neutral.
Building digital trust with confidence by design
This content is eligible for Continuing Professional Education credits. Please self-submit according to CPE policy guidelines.
Contributors:
Amy Worley
AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP
Managing Director & Data Protection Officer, BRG;
Author, The Confidence Advantage
Dane McFarlin
Serial Founder & Technology Executive
Tara Cho
CIPP/E, CIPP/US
Partner, Chair of Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice
Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
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Building digital trust with confidence by design
Published: 3 Feb. 2026
Contributors:
Amy Worley
AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP
Managing Director & Data Protection Officer, BRG;
Author, The Confidence Advantage
Dane McFarlin
Serial Founder & Technology Executive
Tara Cho
CIPP/E, CIPP/US
Partner, Chair of Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice
Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
Brought to you by BRG
Since 2016, data protection, cybersecurity and AI laws in Canada, China, the EU and U.S. have expanded by approximately 400%. There are more legislation and regulation relating to digital trust than at any other previous time in history. At the same time, business deals require evidence of robust governance across these domains to close and drive growth.
The regulatory landscape for data protection, cybersecurity and AI governance remains a patchwork of inconsistent laws and overlapping jurisdictional mandates with sometimes conflicting requirements. This state of play is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
To succeed in this dynamic environment requires building a digital trust program that is jurisdiction neutral.
Building digital trust with confidence by design
This content is eligible for Continuing Professional Education credits. Please self-submit according to CPE policy guidelines.
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