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The Capture or Use of Biometric Identifiers Act (CUBI)
September 15, 2021 | 6 minutes read
The Capture or Use of Biometric Identifiers Act (CUBI)

The Capture or Use of Biometric Identifiers Act or CUBI for short is a biometric information privacy law that was passed in Texas in 2009.

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Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act or PDPA
September 14, 2021 | 6 minutes read
Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act or PDPA

Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act of PDPA for short is a comprehensive data privacy law that was passed by the Thai government in 2019.

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The Vermont Act 171 of 2018 Data Broker Regulation, how to comply?
September 14, 2021 | 5 minutes read
The Vermont Act 171 of 2018 Data Broker Regulation, how to comply?

The Vermont Act 171 of 2018 Data Broker Regulation or the Vermont Data Broker Regulation for short is a data privacy law that was passed in Vermont in 2018.

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What is The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008?
September 13, 2021 | 6 minutes read
What is The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008?

The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act or GINA for short is a federal law that makes it illegal to discriminate against employees or job applicants based upon their genetic information.

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Phishing Scams Targeting D.C. Unemployment Recipients
September 13, 2021 | 6 minutes read
Phishing Scams Targeting D.C. Unemployment Recipients

Notably, many residents in the Washington D.C. area have been dealing with phishing scams that are designed to steal personal information from individuals legitimately receiving unemployment benefits.

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Convention 108, The History of Privacy Regulations In Europe
September 10, 2021 | 6 minutes read
Convention 108, The History of Privacy Regulations In Europe

Convention 108 is an international treaty that was the first legally binding international instrument geared towards protecting the data privacy rights of European citizens, prior to the adoption of the EU’s GDPR.

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Germany’s BDSG, Privacy Requirements, New Penalties
September 09, 2021 | 5 minutes read
Germany’s BDSG, Privacy Requirements, New Penalties

Germany’s Bundesdatenschutzgesetz or BDSG is a recently amended comprehensive data privacy law geared towards protecting the data privacy rights of German citizens.

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Australia’s CDR, New Requirements, and Penalties
September 06, 2021 | 6 minutes read
Australia’s CDR, New Requirements, and Penalties

Australia’s CDR is a comprehensive data protection law geared towards giving Australian citizens more control over the personal data and information that they share with business entities and associated third parties.

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The Chinese Cybersecurity Law
September 03, 2021 | 7 minutes read
The Chinese Cybersecurity Law

China’s Cybersecurity Law is a data privacy law. The law contains a framework that targets the regulation of internet security, protection of sensitive information, and the development of safeguards for both cyberspace security and sovereignty.

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India’s Personal Protection Bill of 2019
September 02, 2021 | 8 minutes read
India’s Personal Protection Bill of 2019

India’s Personal Data Protection Bill is a data privacy law that was passed in India in 2018 in response to the Indian Supreme Court’s landmark decision in K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India in 2017, ruling that privacy was a fundamental right.

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