Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a meeting at the White House on June 26, 2020. (Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images) Iowa becomes sixth state with its own data privacy law Iowa's new law is most similar to Utah's, as it also defines personal data. The law is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2025. 8 hours ago By Keely Quinlan
(Chesnot / Getty Images) Shelby County, Tenn., latest to ban TikTok on county-issued devices The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to accept a resolution banning TikTok from county-owned devices. Mar 21, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Scoop News Group / Getty Images) Why federal LGBTQI+ data collection should concern state, local officials The federal government is set to start collecting data on LGBTQI+ folks. Several data experts said they're concerned. Mar 20, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) ‘Smart city’ leaders urged to weigh innovation against privacy risks A report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation urges city leaders to consider how citizen data is handled. Mar 6, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Flickr / Gage Skidmore) DeSantis proposes TikTok ban on government devices and school grounds Florida's governor proposed a "Digital Bill of Rights" and a TikTok ban on state devices and networks at public schools. Feb 16, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) NYC to boost communication between privacy and cyber efforts New York City announced revisions to its citywide privacy policy to bolster interoperability between its cybersecurity and privacy efforts. Feb 6, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) special agent preparing to arrest alleged immigration violators at Fresh Mark, Salem, June 19, 2018 (Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images) Immigration advocacy groups sue LexisNexis in Illinois for selling data to ICE LexisNexis was sued by immigration advocacy groups over the sale of personal data to law enforcement agencies, including ICE. Aug 17, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie
California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks in San Francisco in November 2021. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) California AG leads call for federal data privacy ‘floor, not ceiling’ The potential creation of federal data privacy law ‘ceiling’ sparked concern among state attorneys general. Jul 19, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Getty Images) 21 states now have chief privacy officers, with more on the way A NASCIO report found the role of chief privacy officers has grown considerably since 2019, though many hurdles remain. Jun 15, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Christopher Bramwell (State of Utah) Utah’s government privacy officer wants to train and certify 50 specialists Christopher Bramwell said he wants to ensure state agencies and larger localities have certified professionals handling residents' data. Mar 30, 2022 By Benjamin Freed