Worldwide: Privacy

One of the most consequential structural decisions facing organizations today is whether to continue operating privacy and security as separate functions or to begin integrating them in anticipation...

California regulators characterize this settlement as the “largest CCPA penalty in California history” and the state’s first data minimization enforcement action.

Retailers are rapidly expanding their use of biometric technologies—from facial recognition for loss prevention to palm-based payments—raising critical questions about privacy, data ownership, and regulatory compliance. As state laws diverge on how security versus marketing uses are treated, the distinction between these applications is becoming one of the most important lines for retailers to navigate.