Privacy & Data

IAPP News Editor Joe Duball rounds up the new U.S. state privacy laws and rules that came into force 1 Jan. and the potential impacts they will bring.

PrivacyWorld’s Alan Friel and Kyle Fath broke down what companies need to consider in 2026 to meet new and ongoing data laws and regulations in a Stafford

Global data protection laws are expanding fast in 2026. Track key regulatory trends, regional risks and what data access governance leaders must do to stay compliant.

The data privacy world is evolving at a break-neck pace—what are the biggest trends in data privacy in 2026 and how should you respond?

Explore all major privacy laws coming in 2026, upcoming enforcement timelines, and practical compliance steps. Learn how to automate multi-region privacy operations.

By 2026, 19 US states enforce comprehensive privacy laws—covering nearly 50% of US consumers (IAPP, 2026). Most WordPress tracking setups violate at least one because client-side pixels "share" personal data with advertising platforms, triggering compliance requirements under CPRA, Virginia's ...

Bipartisan legislation seeking to establish guardrails and add transparency are surfacing ahead of a statute’s expiration that allows spy agencies to bypass court authorization.

IAPP European Operations Coordinator Laura Pliauškaitė summarizes February developments among European privacy regulators.

AI tools built to guard America’s borders are now extending policing into America’s neighborhoods, as ICE begins tracking U.S. citizens.

CIRO’s January 2026 breach exposed 750,000 investors’ SINs and financials after an August 2025 phishing attack — what went wrong was insufficient email filters and a slow response, with alerts only in mid-January.

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) healthcare data breach portal shows a slight month-over-month decline in large healthcare data breaches, which fell Healthcare data breaches continue to be reported in relatively low numbers, with only 46 data breaches affecting 500 or more individuals ...

PULSE POINTS❓WHAT HAPPENED: The social security numbers of at least 26 million Americans were exposed in a major data breach involving Conduent, a company managing data for corporations, healthcare providers, and state agencies.👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Conduent, an unauthorized third party, ...

The Conduent data breach continues to expand as more people have been confirmed to be impacted.