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A Renaissance for the Privacy Profession

Apr 16, 2024
In 2024, privacy and data-protection professionals across the globe are grappling with unprecedented advancements in technology. Add to that rapidly ...

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

Mar 22, 2024
Binding corporate rules (BCRs) form a crucial governance and data protection strategy for many multinational organizations, including many IAF members. ...

Honoring the Women of IAF on International Women’s Day

Mar 8, 2024
Today and every day we are proud to celebrate the women of the Information Accountability Foundation on International Women's Day: ...

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

Feb 26, 2024
Article 97 of the GDPR requires the European Commission to undertake a review of the legislation every four years. The ...

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

Jan 16, 2024
I am delighted to announce that Steve Wood will join the Information Accountability Foundation as a Senior Strategist, effective January ...

CJEU Case in SCHUFA Has Implications Beyond Credit Scoring  

Dec 20, 2023
The European Court of Justice opinion that credit scoring constitutes automated decision-making under GDPR Article 22(1) has broader implications beyond ...

Demonstrable Accountability and People Beneficial Data Use

By The IAF Team | March 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Demonstrable Accountability and People Beneficial Data Use

Data driven societies and economies must create a means for…

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Knowledge Discovery Alone Is Not a Similarly Significant Effect

By The IAF Team | March 4, 2020 | Comments Off on Knowledge Discovery Alone Is Not a Similarly Significant Effect

New knowledge drives mankind forward. Sometimes the knowledge is used wisely;…

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IAF Releases Model Legislation Summary

By The IAF Team | January 15, 2020 | Comments Off on IAF Releases Model Legislation Summary

The California Consumer Privacy Protection Act went into effect on…

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Digital Activities go Beyond Privacy and Data Protection

By The IAF Team | November 13, 2019 | Comments Off on Digital Activities go Beyond Privacy and Data Protection

Sunday, November 10, the New York Times ran a story…

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IAF Releases “Advanced Data Analytic Processing – 2019 Update”

By The IAF Team | November 11, 2019 | Comments Off on IAF Releases “Advanced Data Analytic Processing – 2019 Update”

Posted on 11 November 2019 by Martin Abrams • 0 Comments Central to the work…

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Christopher Docksey – Keynote on Accountability At the 41st Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners 24 October 2019 in Tirana, Albania

By The IAF Team | October 31, 2019 | Comments Off on Christopher Docksey – Keynote on Accountability At the 41st Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners 24 October 2019 in Tirana, Albania

Good morning. I would like to thank the International Conference and…

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The Fair Information Policy Development Vacuum

By The IAF Team | October 10, 2019 | Comments Off on The Fair Information Policy Development Vacuum

Over the past decade, policy development in the data protection…

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Hard Law Must Mesh With Contextual Based Fair Use

By The IAF Team | September 24, 2019 | Comments Off on Hard Law Must Mesh With Contextual Based Fair Use

The 41st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC)…

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Look to Baseball for an Example of Accountability Oversight

By The IAF Team | September 9, 2019 | Comments Off on Look to Baseball for an Example of Accountability Oversight

One of the ways to enhance the trustworthiness of accountability…

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Trust Deficit Acceleration Means Trust but Verify

By The IAF Team | September 5, 2019 | Comments Off on Trust Deficit Acceleration Means Trust but Verify

Dirty diesel cars, opiates, income disparities, and institutional failures.  The…

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