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Focus on Protecting Your Personal Data:
Read our brief overview on why we say Big Data is both a blessing and a curse for most consumers, and what both the free market and public sector must do going forward to both serve the needs of consumers while also protecting and securing our digital future.
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From Around the Web: Data Privacy Primer
State Data Privacy Legislation Tracker
State-level momentum for comprehensive privacy bills is at an all-time high. See link below for updated news on states considering updating their data privacy laws.
Browser Privacy Checklist:
Even vigilant and tech-savvy users sometimes need a reminder about secure web browsing practices. Here is why you need to secure your browser, and how to do it.
Who Has Your Data You Would Never Suspect?
More companies and organizations have your data than you can imagine: a breakdown of who has your data, what they are doing with it, and how secure it is kept.
Americans Get an F on Grasp of Data Privacy
Long, wordy, and confusing user agreements chock full of legalese are a key reason most Americans are in the dark about protecting their personal online data.
AGs Prosecute Unauthorized Data Use
The National Association of Attorneys General offers consumers tips on what a data breach is and how to report it to law enforcement to hold the guilty accountable.
Europe is Not an Ideal Data Privacy Model
Opinion: Europe takes a one-size-fits-all regulatory approach to data privacy that treats different types of data the same, an approach with too many drawbacks for US consumers.