This year’s “Privacy Tech Vendor Report” finds the industry at a crossroads of sorts. As privacy has shifted from an afterthought to a necessity within the last decade, the conversation today regarding its place in product development has evolved from the abstract to the technical implementation of an array of solutions. Read More

This white paper, co-published by the IAPP and (ISC)², explores how the roles of privacy and cybersecurity professionals are becoming increasingly interdependent, and compares the challenges faced by both professions. Read More

The 2021 IAPP Privacy Professionals Salary Survey was executed with the pandemic as a focal point. The survey found privacy professionals' average salary increased by more than $6,000 since 2019 and examined how the pandemic affected the profession. Read More

Many privacy pros struggle to show their value to an organization. When advocating for more staff or budget, they are frequently asked to demonstrate what the return will be on that investment in privacy. This white paper offers some reasons a solid privacy program is worth paying for. Read More

Published: March 2016Click To View (PDF) As a more mature field, information security has long enjoyed larger budgets and more staff than information privacy. As privacy teams have matured and grown, however, their budgets are beginning to be substantive. How do information security and privacy teams work in concert, so that their respective spends can complement one another? Are their priorities aligned? Have firms decided that information privacy investments can enhance information security... Read More

(January 2018) – "Privacy and data security is for everyone" is a commonly accepted statement, is largely true, and is completely misleading. There is virtually no company in the U.S. that does not have specific legal obligations and risks related to the privacy and security of personal data. The details may change, depending on the industry and a company’s practices. But for most companies, there is a core set of common obligations in an exceedingly complicated area, where the compliance challenges and legal risks are only growing. In this white paper, get an overview of the privacy law environment in the U.S., and learn about some broadly reaching laws that likely affect your organization. Read More

This four-part series by Chris Pahl, CIPM, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, CIPT, for The Privacy Advisor examining how to assess a program’s value, take inventory of what matters, use program metrics to show effectiveness and develop a strong communication plan. Read More