PRIVACY + SECURITY BLOG

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Privacy Program Topics

Navigating the evolving landscape of privacy can be daunting – so many different laws on different topics. I recently created a whiteboard (1-page visual summary) to depict the breadth and complexity of this landscape. Download my new whiteboard on Privacy Program Topics. It’s free! These days, privacy training is too complex to not be created […]

Debunking the Privacy Myths – Free Excerpt from ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY

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I’ve posted free on SSRN an excerpt from my new book, ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY.  The excerpt debunks the myths that impede effective privacy regulation. If you’re interested in reading the whole book, you can buy at at the following places: Amazon Barnes & Noble Oxford University Press Bookshop.org

Webinar: State Privacy Legislation 2.0 Blog

In this webinar, Professor Daniel Solove discusses with Representative Monique Priestley (Vermont Legislature) the future direction of state privacy laws. Should state privacy laws continue to follow the traditional model? Should they take a data minimization approach? Should they include private rights of action? Additionally, the discussion will explore the practical realities of the state legislative process. Speakers include: […]

ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY – Video Trailer

I recently released a trailer for my new book, On Privacy and Technology. Can law protect privacy and keep pace with new technologies, especially AI? The oft-heard answer is no – the law is too slow; policymakers lack sufficient expertise to regulate technology; and regulation will stifle innovation. In my short and accessible book, I […]

U.S. State Privacy Laws: Making Sense of the Mess

   The year kicked off with several privacy laws coming into effect, and there are several more scheduled to become active this year. Here’s a current list: Iowa (January 1, 2025) Delaware (January 1, 2025) Nebraska (January 1, 2025) New Hampshire (January 1, 2025) New Jersey (January 15, 2025) Tennessee (July 1, 2025) Minnesota (July […]

Artificial Intelligence and Privacy – FINAL VERSION

I’m delighted to share the newly-published final version of my article: Artificial Intelligence and Privacy 77 Florida Law Review 1 (2025) The article aims to provide the conceptual and practical ground work for how to understand the relationship between AI and privacy as well as provide a roadmap for how privacy law should regulate AI. […]

The Prediction Society: AI and the Problems of Forecasting the Future – FINAL VERSION

I’m thrilled to announce the release of the final version of my article. The Prediction Society: AI and the Problems of Forecasting the Future 2025 Illinois Law Review 1 (2025) Abstract: Predictions about the future have been made since the earliest days of humankind, but today, we are living in a brave new world of […]