{"id":447720,"date":"2021-03-01T18:14:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T23:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=447720"},"modified":"2021-03-01T18:14:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T23:14:25","slug":"bigtokens-top-10-data-privacy-headlines-from-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/bigtokens-top-10-data-privacy-headlines-from-february\/","title":{"rendered":"BIGtoken\u2019s Top 10 Data Privacy Headlines From February"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwalignl { text-align: left }\n.bwblockalignl { margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto }\n.bwcellpmargin { margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px }\n.bwpadl0 { padding-left: 0px }\n.bwtablemarginb { margin-bottom: 10px }\n.bwvertalignt { vertical-align: top }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>BIGtoken\u2019s Top 10 Data Privacy Headlines From February<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b><i>We Believe Data Privacy Is a Human Right<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>LOS ANGELES&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nBIGtoken, Inc., the first privacy focused, opt-in, data marketplace, where people can own and monetize their data, publishes a monthly report on the top 10 stories in data privacy.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>U.S. data privacy legislation took a step forward throughout February. Virginia state lawmakers passed the Senate bill to provide a basic level of comprehensive data protection to citizens; the Calhoun v. Google court hearing took place to discuss whether online data is personal property under California law. <\/b><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">1. \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acainternational.org%2Fnews%2Fvirginia-passes-data-privacy-law&amp;esheet=52388738&amp;newsitemid=20210301006043&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Virginia&amp;index=1&amp;md5=ba21b70c27657265239cc44c12705454\">Virginia<\/a> Passes Data Privacy Law,\u201d ACA International &#8211; February 19, 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwalignl\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u25cb\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOn Friday February 19, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act was officially passed by the Virginia House of Representatives (89-9) and Senate (39-0). Governor Ralph Northam is expected to sign within the next couple weeks. If Northam does sign, the bill will take effect January 1, 2023.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n2. \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.datadividendproject.com%2Fdo-you-own-online-data%2F&amp;esheet=52388738&amp;newsitemid=20210301006043&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Court+Hearing&amp;index=2&amp;md5=2bdea7534de21569b26841771fedf8ec\">Court Hearing<\/a> in California Federal Court on Thursday, Feb. 18 may answer the question: do you own your online data?\u201d &#8211; Data Dividend Project &#8211; February 19, 2021\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwalignl\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u25cb\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOn Thursday February 18, the California Federal Court held a hearing on the lawsuit against Google for its alleged data privacy violations around its Chrome browser. Judge Koh asked many questions throughout the hearing, but focused on one very important question, is a consumer\u2019s online data considered personal property under California law?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n3. \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcnews.com%2Ftech%2Ftech-news%2Ftiktok-owner-agrees-92-million-privacy-settlement-us-users-rcna315&amp;esheet=52388738&amp;newsitemid=20210301006043&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=TikTok&amp;index=3&amp;md5=ef6792d0728e1e1dfc1e19167cc9dd58\">TikTok<\/a> owner agrees to $92 million privacy settlement with U.S. users,\u201d NBC News &#8211; February 25, 2021\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwalignl\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u25cb\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, finally agreed to a $92 million settlement to settle data privacy claims from some U.S. TikTok users. Although ByteDance still disagrees with the claims, they reached a settlement to avoid further litigation\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Facebook is scrambling to rectify the loss of WhatsApp users by developing an easier, more accessible approach to explaining privacy updates. While Apple\u2019s new App Store privacy labels are receiving favorable reviews despite some flaws.<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n4. \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-in%2Fmoney%2Ftopstories%2Fsignal-vs-whatsapp-a-look-at-five-privacy-features%2Far-BB1drSR9%3Famp%3Bpfr%3D1%26c%3D7404315737344274911%25252C13401207802196652824%252c18049638715104724949%252c5348388785946624859%252c3863743869389319547%252c9185237125520348409%252c12438959763149860756%26%25253Bmkt%3Den-us%25252Cen-sg%26mkt%3Den-us%252cen-us%252cen-us%252cen-us%252cen-us&amp;esheet=52388738&amp;newsitemid=20210301006043&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Signal+vs+WhatsApp&amp;index=4&amp;md5=24f862bb28cf0a35682f8d01edf67542\">Signal vs WhatsApp<\/a>: A look at five privacy features\u201d MSN &#8211; February 8, 2021\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwalignl\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u25cb\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nA comparison of the two apps\u2019 privacy features helps to show the difference between the different security elements within the apps.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n5. \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Ftechnology%2Ffacebook-admits-it-bungled-its-whatsapp-privacy-policy-update%2Far-BB1dO4lE&amp;esheet=52388738&amp;newsitemid=20210301006043&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Facebook&amp;index=5&amp;md5=f237f46be49286aaeaaca4092998d2ad\">Facebook<\/a> admits it bungled its WhatsApp privacy policy update,\u201d &#8211; MSN &#8211; February 18, 2021\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwalignl\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u25cb\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nFacebook published a blog post apologizing for the miscommunication between WhatsApp and its users about their privacy policy update, promising that they are working to \u201cmake our voice clear moving forward.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n6. \u201cFollowing backlash, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2021%2F02%2F18%2Ffollowing-backlash-whatsapp-to-roll-out-in-app-banner-to-better-explain-its-privacy-update%2F&amp;esheet=52388738&amp;newsitemid=20210301006043&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=WhatsApp&amp;index=6&amp;md5=922ba1e18ae2da8cdedb5f7226bd6d28\">WhatsApp<\/a> to roll out in-app banner to better explain its privacy update,\u201d TechCrunch, February 18, 2021\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwalignl\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u25cb\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAfter losing millions of WhatsApp users, Facebook worked to regain some trust back by asking for their users\u2019 feedback and listening to concerns. Resulting in the development of an informational in-app banner explaining their data privacy update.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n7. \u201cWhy some like Apple\u2019s new <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Ftechnology%2Fwhy-some-like-apples-new-privacy-labels-despite-their-flaws%2Far-BB1dPCL7&amp;esheet=52388738&amp;newsitemid=20210301006043&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=privacy+labels&amp;index=7&amp;md5=ebb88227d95d95e2b0120fbcbf10943b\">privacy labels<\/a>, despite their flaws,\u201d Vox &#8211; February 23, 2021\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwalignl\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u25cb\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nApple\u2019s new privacy labels have received praise from privacy advocates. They\u2019re easy to read and honest, which is always a step in the right direction. However, the average person doesn\u2019t always know where to look for these labels and what to look for as well. To sum it up, there\u2019s room for improvement.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>With data mining posing a greater threat these days, the demand for elite security solutions is presenting a big window of opportunity for the data security market, and some companies are already making plans for new developments.<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" style=\"height:10px\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n8. \u201cBig Data Security Market is <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketwatch.com%2Fpress-release%2Fbig-data-security-market-is-anticipated-to-grow-usd-3655-billion-at-a-healthy-cagr-of-169-by-the-end-of-2023-2021-02-15&amp;esheet=52388738&amp;newsitemid=20210301006043&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=anticipated+to+grow+to+%2436.55+Billion&amp;index=8&amp;md5=4f5b0c540c793619406a795519de3ba9\">anticipated to grow to $36.55 Billion<\/a> at a Healthy CAGR of 16.9% by the end of 2023,\u201d &#8211; MarketWatch &#8211; February 15, 2021\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u25cb\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nThe \u201csoaring demand\u201d for high-security programs is projected to grow well into 2023 as more companies must adopt data security practices which often require reliable third-party managed security services.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n9 \u201cVery Good Security (VGS) Further Enhances Mission to <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Fpress-release%2Fbusiness-wire%2Ftechnology-computer-and-data-security-computing-and-information-technology-1416643b868e4bf0b5e96a9b1007adb7&amp;esheet=52388738&amp;newsitemid=20210301006043&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Secure+the+World%26%238217%3Bs+Information&amp;index=9&amp;md5=e4e2275598ea2e31c020778e36bd2b0b\">Secure the World\u2019s Information<\/a> with VGS Control,\u201d AP News &#8211; February 25, 2021\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u25cb\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.verygoodsecurity.com%2F&amp;esheet=52388738&amp;newsitemid=20210301006043&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Very+Good+Security&amp;index=10&amp;md5=a459822f94d185ec73cd5c72f14832d3\">Very Good Security<\/a>, \u201cthe modern standard for data security and compliance,\u201d has discovered a way for businesses to implement SOC2 compliance completely free with <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontrol.verygoodsecurity.com%2F&amp;esheet=52388738&amp;newsitemid=20210301006043&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=VGS+Control&amp;index=11&amp;md5=41a7816931156178b9d4f8c02e975f66\">VGS Control<\/a>, which will drastically reduce the risk of data breaches and hacks.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n10. \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fventurebeat.com%2F2021%2F02%2F26%2Fgithub-cso-pledges-more-security-tools-features-for-developers%2F&amp;esheet=52388738&amp;newsitemid=20210301006043&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=GitHub&amp;index=12&amp;md5=1ec4f81d526f9d48ad2f6b819e7ca283\">GitHub<\/a> CSO pledges more security tools, features for developers\u201d VentureBeat &#8211; February 26, 2021\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u25cb\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nGitHub\u2019s very first CSO, Mike Hanley, pledges to prioritize data security by investing in better security tools as well as coding tools. \u201cSo much of the world\u2019s development happens on GitHub that security is not just an opportunity for us, but a responsibility,\u201d explained Hanley. This would enable GitHub\u2019s 56 million developers the ability to fix vulnerabilities at a more efficient level.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>About BIGtoken<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nBIGtoken\u00ae believes that data privacy is a human right. BIGtoken is the first privacy focused, opt-in data marketplace where people own and monetize their data. Through a transparent platform and consumer reward system, BIG offers users choice, transparency, and compensation for their anonymized data. Participating consumers earn rewards and advertisers and media companies get access to insights from compliant first-party data for marketing and media activation. For more information on BIGtoken, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fbigtoken.com&amp;esheet=52388738&amp;newsitemid=20210301006043&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=bigtoken.com&amp;index=13&amp;md5=69d0028e51e8e4f6cf82e8a8efc01b82\">bigtoken.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information:\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThis news release contains &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; made pursuant to the &#8220;safe harbor&#8221; provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate to future, not past, events and may often be identified by words such as &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;seek&#8221; or &#8220;will.&#8221; Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. 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We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20210301006043r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210301006043\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210301006043\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nNatalie Santos<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:ir@bigtoken.com\">ir@bigtoken.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> California United States North America<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Internet Security Data Management Technology Software<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20210301006043\/en\/831246\/3\/BIGtoken_nb.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIGtoken\u2019s Top 10 Data Privacy Headlines From February We Believe Data Privacy Is a Human Right LOS ANGELES&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; BIGtoken, Inc., the first privacy focused, opt-in, data marketplace, where people can own and monetize their data, publishes a monthly report on the top 10 stories in data privacy. U.S. data privacy legislation took a step forward throughout February. Virginia state lawmakers passed the Senate bill to provide a basic level of comprehensive data protection to citizens; the Calhoun v. 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