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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 ...

The Incubation of Trust Based Governance Systems Should Be Encouraged

By Lynn Goldstein and Peter Cullen | July 18, 2019 | Comments Off on The Incubation of Trust Based Governance Systems Should Be Encouraged

Increasingly, around the world, there is a shift in the…

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Privacy Law’s First Objective Is That Data Should Serve People – The U.S. Opportunity To Get Privacy Legislation Right

By The IAF Team | June 17, 2019 | Comments Off on Privacy Law’s First Objective Is That Data Should Serve People – The U.S. Opportunity To Get Privacy Legislation Right

Laws to govern the data age are extremely hard to…

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Accountability is As Enforceable as Any Other Privacy Management Mechanism

By The IAF Team | June 6, 2019 | Comments Off on Accountability is As Enforceable as Any Other Privacy Management Mechanism

Accountability has increasingly become the nucleus of effective data protection…

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The Glacial Movement of Privacy and the Implications to Accountability

By Lynn Goldstein and Peter Cullen | April 25, 2019 | Comments Off on The Glacial Movement of Privacy and the Implications to Accountability

As we see more and more draft privacy law being…

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Stewards Not Fiduciaries

By pwsadmin | April 22, 2019 | Comments Off on Stewards Not Fiduciaries

The FTC held its hearing on its Approach to Consumer…

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Foundational Issues for New Privacy Law in the United States

By The IAF Team | April 17, 2019 | Comments Off on Foundational Issues for New Privacy Law in the United States

A federal privacy law in the U.S. seems increasingly likely. …

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Data Driven Knowledge Creation Needs to be Protected

By The IAF Team | April 1, 2019 | Comments Off on Data Driven Knowledge Creation Needs to be Protected

Our collective desire to have a space where we are…

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Which Accountability Category Do You Fit In?

By The IAF Team | March 20, 2019 | Comments Off on Which Accountability Category Do You Fit In?

For the past month, IAF staff has been working to…

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Peter Cullen issues New IAF Blog- Evolving Ethical Data Impact Assessments

By The IAF Team | January 17, 2019 | Comments Off on Peter Cullen issues New IAF Blog- Evolving Ethical Data Impact Assessments

Last fall, the Information Accountability Foundation (IAF) completed work, commissioned…

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IAF Issues “Trusted Digital Transformation, Considerations for Canadian Public Policy.”

By The IAF Team | January 10, 2019 | Comments Off on IAF Issues “Trusted Digital Transformation, Considerations for Canadian Public Policy.”

Many consider Canadian privacy law as the pragmatic mid-point between…

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