Data breaches and privacy violations have long been thought of as different things, but actually, there is a lot of overlap. Two recent FTC cases address this issue. These cases involve the Health Breach Notification Rule, 16 CFR Part 318, which covers health data breaches beyond HIPAA. The Rule had long existed, but the FTC […]
Category: Privacy and Security
Posts about Privacy and Security by Professor Daniel J. Solove for his blog at TeachPrivacy, a privacy awareness and security training company.
Unifying Privacy and Data Security
Professor Woodrow Hartzog and I have posted on SSRN another free chapter from our recent book. The chapter is entitled Unifying Privacy and Data Security. The chapter is about the relationship between privacy and data security, and it can be read as a stand-alone essay. With our publisher’s gracious permission, we’re making this chapter available […]
BREACHED! WHY DATA SECURITY LAW FAILS AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT (Oxford University Press 2022)
I’m delighted to announce that my new book, Breached!, with Professor Woodrow Hartzog is now out in print: BREACHED! WHY DATA SECURITY LAW FAILS AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT (Oxford University Press, March 1, 2022) Website for Breached! Breached! Amazon Page Excerpt from the book jacket description: Drawing insights from many fascinating stories about data breaches, Solove […]
TROPT Event: Foundational Privacy Conceptions
I’ll be speaking about foundational privacy conceptions in a fireside chat with Prof. Woodrow Harzog and moderated by Lourdes Turrecha at The Rise of Privacy Tech (TROPT) Data Privacy Day event (2 PM ET on Jan 26, 2022). TROPT is the main event focusing on the privacy tech landscape, where innovators, investors, engineers, and experts […]
Automating Privacy Incident and Breach Response: An Interview with Andy Lunsford
Privacy law compliance and data breach response involve tasks of great complexity and scale that can quickly overwhelm an organization’s privacy team. Technologies have emerged to automate these tasks, but there are many decisions to make about which tasks to automate and which solutions to use. I recently had a chance to chat with Andy Lunsford is […]
VIDEO: Conversation with FPF’s Jules Polonetsky
On Friday, May 28, 2021, I had a conversation with Jules Polonetsky at the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) on his LinkedIn Live show. We spoke about my children’s book, THE EYEMONGER, my paper, Privacy Harms, with Professor Danielle Citron, and other things. You can watch it here.
VIDEO: Conversation with Guernsey’s Data Protection Commissioner Emma Martins
Recently, I spoke with Emma Martins, Data Protection Commissioner at Guernsey’s Office of the Data Protection Authority as part of their Project Bijou. We spoke about a number of topics, including the effect of the GDPR and my new children’s book about privacy, The Eyemonger. You can watch the video of our conversation here.
Privacy+Security Forum: May 24-26, 2021
Register now for the Privacy+Security Forum Spring Academy (May 24-26, 2021). Our event will be virtual. We have a great lineup of speakers and keynotes. We are also going to be using a great new networking platform so you can catch up with friends at virtual tables. I hope you can join us!
Upcoming LinkedIn Live Conversation on Dark Patterns
I will be having a LinkedIn Live session on Tuesday, May 11, at 1 PM Eastern: Dark Patterns: A Conversation with Elena Elkina, Alexandra Ross, and Daniel Solove Tuesday, May 11 at 1 PM Eastern I’ll be speaking with: Elena Elkina Elena is a a co-founder of Aleada Consulting, a woman and minority owned privacy […]
Upcoming Book Reading of The Eyemonger at World Bank Event
I will be speaking on May 19th at 4:30pm EST at a virtual book reading of my children’s book, THE EYEMONGER. The event is hosted by the World Bank Data Privacy Office and the World Bank Group Family Network. How to Be a Privacy Superhero: Defeating Spooky Eyes and Internet Spies Virtual Book Reading of […]