Posts by Martin Abrams
A Trusted Digital Ecosystem Requires Glass Breaking Legislative Change – IAF Summit Recap
The observational age that drives change in all avenues of human life requires data governance marked by an orderly transition to demonstrable accountability. Provable responsibility means new ways of thinking…
Read MoreEnforcement: To Be Effective, One Needs to be Selective
Richard Thomas, when he was Information Commissioner of the United Kingdom, said: “To be effective as a regulator, one needs to be selective.” I suggest that regulatory clarity also is…
Read MoreAvoid the Well-Worn Groove to Make Privacy Governance Better
Writing privacy legislation that is fit for its intended purpose is not easy. Just using the term “privacy legislation” can be counterproductive. The term “privacy” insinuates the ability to control…
Read MoreBarb Lawler Joins IAF as COO
The Information Accountability Foundation (IAF) is pleased to announce that it is adding to its leadership. Barb Lawler is joining the IAF as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Policy Strategist…
Read MoreSchrems II and HR Data
The balancing of rights and freedoms is one of the great innovations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) but one of the great challenges as well. The Charter…
Read MoreIn 2021, the Policy Currents will Blow Hard from Numerous Directions
A generation ago privacy was much simpler. By “a generation ago,” I mean the beginning of this century. Yes, the early years of the Internet as a consumer medium and…
Read MoreDynamic Data Security Should Be the Policy Default: Dynamic Data Obscurity Revisited
The IAF used the phrase “Dynamic Data Obscurity” in 2015 when I organized a Washington dialog and a Brussels session. With Schrems II and draft legislation in Canada, it is time to…
Read MoreThere Is Only One Opportunity for Initial Design of the First Data Protection Agency in the United States
This blog reflects the views of Marty Abrams The style, substance and leadership of data protection agencies make a difference. Every agency understands its charge to protect individual rights. In…
Read MoreMultilateral Proportionality Requires Definition
The stresses of 2020 have challenged the data protection community’s understanding of data protection and how to apply its practices. COVID-19 has called for data driven solutions to keep humanity…
Read MoreRisk Based Should Be More Than A Cliché
The IAF will hold a policy call October 14 on “What is Risk?” There are different types of privacy risks, and policymakers/regulators and organizations need to understand the different types.…
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