US lawmaker has plan for sweeping overhaul of Privacy Act

Excerpted from a Biometric Update Blog by Anthony Kimery Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan this week released a sweeping report arguing that the decades old Privacy Act of 1974, once a landmark safeguard against […]
The “Seven-Year Rule” – when does it apply?

Wow, what a mess. As reported late last week, it appears the former superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools who was charged in a federal indictment with falsely claiming to […]
How Trump administration actions affect data privacy

Excerpted from an IAPP Blog by Brian Hengesbaugh and Lukas Feiler To date, the Trump administration’s actions have been swift across many domains, focusing on tariffs, trade, immigration, border control, […]
With federal change, state Attorneys General loom large

Excerpted from a Wilson Sonsini Blog by Christopher Olsen, Maneesha Mithal and Rebecca Garcia We are less than two months into the new Trump administration and are seeing an unprecedented […]