Governance & Risk Management , Privacy , Standards, Regulations & Compliance
2021: The State of Privacy
IAPP's Trevor Hughes Previews the Year's Global Trends, Challenges and LegislationFrom contact tracing to data transfer to the new California Privacy Rights Act, 2021 already is shaping up to be a big year for privacy. Trevor Hughes, CEO and president of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, offers a “state of privacy” overview.
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In a video interview with ISMG, Hughes discusses:
- The privacy impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;
- California’s new privacy law;
- The emergence and impact of global privacy legislation.
Hughes is an attorney specializing in e-commerce, privacy and technology law. He's president and CEO of the IAPP, the world's largest association of privacy professionals. Hughes has testified before the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the EU Parliament on issues of privacy and data protection, spam prevention and related technologies.