Martha Wewer, North Carolina's chief privacy officer, said the stakes of data classification are only growing as AI becomes more integrated in government.
A new report from the Public Service Alliance says state privacy laws offer little protection or resource for public servants, who increasingly face threats and intimidation.
The California Privacy Protection Agency announced a new digital tool that will allow residents to ask all registered data brokers to delete their information.
While the number of state AI bills introduced this year has jumped, experts said AI hasn't entirely crowded out important discussions about data privacy.
President-elect Donald Trump and Kris Kobach, Kansas secretary of state, shake hands following their meeting with president-elect at Trump International Golf Club, November 20, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sued Gov. Laura Kelly over her refusal to share the personal data of 730,000 SNAP recipients with the federal government.
Advocacy groups are asking financial services providers to refuse the federal government’s request to share the sensitive personal information of SNAP users.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently recommended that the state’s lawmakers strengthen a statewide privacy law enacted two years ago, including by sending “warning letters” to violators…
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong speaks during a press conference on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at Manhattan Federal Courthouse on February 14, 2025 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images)