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U.S. State Privacy Laws vs NIST Privacy Framework

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Dissent

Lizzy Hill writes:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Privacy Framework is a free online tool for organizations that can be used to measure privacy risk while protecting individuals’ privacy. The framework was created in 2020 in collaboration with both private and public sector stakeholders to be agnostic to any technology, sector, law, or jurisdiction. It divides requirements into five functions:

  1. Identify
  2. Govern
  3. Control
  4. Communicate
  5. Protect.

While this framework is becoming more popular with businesses and consultants to assess the effectiveness of the privacy program, US state comprehensive privacy laws have continued to evolve since 2020. Twenty US states have now passed privacy laws. How does the framework hold up against the newest state laws?

Access the full article at Privacy Ref.

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