What should a US federal data privacy law ideally include?
What do small, privacy-protective companies think about a federal data privacy law for the US? It turns out, they’re all for it. Here are some of their ideas for US data privacy legislation.
The top six takeaways for corporate data privacy compliance
Here are Labs’ top six takeaways from our data privacy and cybersecurity law series on corporate data privacy compliance. From emerging startups to burgeoning enterprises, these rules help not just with legal liability, but also user trust.
What is personal information? In legal terms, it depends
What exactly is the “personal information” that companies need to legally protect? Learn which data points organizations need to secure, from Social Security numbers to olfactory, smell-based data (!), to comply with the law.
The global data privacy roadmap: a question of risk
For any American company taking steps outside the US market, global data privacy compliance is a question of risk versus reward.
US Congress proposes comprehensive federal data privacy legislation—finally
The United States might be the only country of its size to lack a comprehensive data privacy law protecting its citizens’ online lives. That could change this year.
Explained: Payment Service Directive 2 (PSD2)
PSD2 is coming to the EU. What is it? How will it be used? What are the implications? Many questions and some answers and recommendations.
The not-so-definitive guide to cybersecurity and data privacy laws
In the first blog for Malwarebytes Labs’ cybersecurity and data privacy law series, we tackle US data privacy compliance from a startup’s perspective. GDPR, COPPA, HIPAA—it’s all here.
Labs survey finds privacy concerns, distrust of social media rampant with all age groups
Our survey and accompanying report find that, no matter their age, users have deep concerns about the privacy of their data online and take significant steps to secure it. Learn how public distrust in corporations’ ability to protect and use data in ethically responsible ways has shaped their behavior online.
Will pay-for-privacy be the new normal?
As the US considers new data privacy laws, at least two new proposals include calls to exchange money for privacy—an unwelcome bargain for users. Before pay-for-privacy becomes law, privacy as a right should become industry practice.
Max Schrems: lawyer, regulator, international man of privacy
Almost 10 years ago, privacy advocate Max Schrems and the European Union began separate efforts to change the way the world thinks about online privacy. Thanks to them, we now have GDPR.
