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CLEANUP IN AISLE ADPPA

A comprehensive, preemptive, federal privacy law that creates a single set of rules for the United States is a once ...

The IAF Celebrates Ten Years of Focusing on Accountability and Governance

The IAF celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2023, and recently published our annual report - 2022 Highlights and 2023 Policy Directions. Over ...

Making Data Driven Innovation Work

It is increasingly understood digital agendas in both the public and private sectors are about creating safe pathways for data ...

Who Is Paying the Policy Debt?

Everyone! There is a technology concept called the “tech debt.”  It accumulates over time when software development applies the easy ...

A Principled Approach to Data Protection Risk Balancing

Data is necessary for information, and information is necessary for knowledge.  Knowledge can be used to advance as well as ...

Time for an Unfairness Rule on Fair Information Processing

The IAF has submitted its comments on the FTC Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making on Surveillance Capitalism and Security ...

A Renaissance for the Privacy Profession

By Elizabeth Denham CBE | April 16, 2024 | Comments Off on A Renaissance for the Privacy Profession

In 2024, privacy and data-protection professionals across the globe are…

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A recent EDPB decision on criteria for a GDPR Main Establishment in the EU puts the use and benefits of BCRs potentially at risk.

By Lynn Goldstein & Steve Woods | March 22, 2024 | Comments Off on A recent EDPB decision on criteria for a GDPR Main Establishment in the EU puts the use and benefits of BCRs potentially at risk.

Binding corporate rules (BCRs) form a crucial governance and data…

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Honoring the Women of IAF on International Women’s Day

By Barb Lawler | March 8, 2024 | Comments Off on Honoring the Women of IAF on International Women’s Day

Today and every day we are proud to celebrate the…

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IAF submission to the European Commission’s GDPR review report – more to be done to unlock responsible and accountable innovation

By Elizabeth Denham (Chief Strategist) and Steve Wood (Senior Strategist) | February 26, 2024 | Comments Off on IAF submission to the European Commission’s GDPR review report – more to be done to unlock responsible and accountable innovation

Article 97 of the GDPR requires the European Commission to…

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Steve Wood, former ICO Deputy Commissioner and Chief Policy Advisor, joins the IAF as Senior Strategist

By Elizabeth Denham CBE | | Comments Off on Steve Wood, former ICO Deputy Commissioner and Chief Policy Advisor, joins the IAF as Senior Strategist

I am delighted to announce that Steve Wood will join…

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CJEU Case in SCHUFA Has Implications Beyond Credit Scoring  

By Lynn Goldstein & Steve Woods | December 20, 2023 | Comments Off on CJEU Case in SCHUFA Has Implications Beyond Credit Scoring  

The European Court of Justice opinion that credit scoring constitutes…

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IAF responds to the Executive Order on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI

By The IAF Team | November 2, 2023 | Comments Off on IAF responds to the Executive Order on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI

This blog reflects the views of policy staff and does…

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New State Privacy Laws Square the Assessment and Controls Circle

By Lynn Goldstein and Peter Cullen | September 12, 2023 | Comments Off on New State Privacy Laws Square the Assessment and Controls Circle

Demand for advanced data analytic impact assessments has moved from…

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Elizabeth Denham, Former ICO Commissioner, Joins Information Accountability Foundation as Chief Policy Strategist

By The IAF Team | July 11, 2023 | Comments Off on Elizabeth Denham, Former ICO Commissioner, Joins Information Accountability Foundation as Chief Policy Strategist

July 11, 2023 The Information Accountability Foundation (IAF) is thrilled…

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US State Privacy Laws Will Fundamentally Change the Way Businesses Assess Harm

By Lynn Goldstein and Peter Cullen | June 15, 2023 | Comments Off on US State Privacy Laws Will Fundamentally Change the Way Businesses Assess Harm

Many privacy professionals are blown away by the pace at…

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