Stay ahead of data regulations in 2025

Ready or not, the world of data privacy is changing yet again. And we aren’t talking about minor tweaks. New regulations, including the EU AI Act, OFAC in North America, and similar legislation popping up across the globe, are poised to dramatically reshape how businesses manage their records and data. These changes will significantly impact data retention schedules, making a critical reevaluation of your data lifecycle management practices in 2025 absolutely essential.

To kick off this year’s Education Series, I’m joined by Iron Mountain data privacy attorneys Julia Bonder-Le Berre and Justin R. Hampton in our first webinar Navigating the regulatory landscape in the year ahead. We cover everything from the latest legislative updates to practical strategies for ensuring your organization is managing compliance and minimizing risk.

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Balancing innovation and risk

Artificial intelligence (AI), in all its forms, offers transformative potential for numerous industries and aspects of daily life, but it also introduces a range of ethical and legal concerns. Regulations are essential to ensure that AI technologies are developed and deployed responsibly, balancing the benefits of innovation with the need to protect individuals and their rights.

The diversity of regulatory approaches worldwide reflects the ongoing debate about how best to govern AI and the challenges of keeping pace with the rapid advancements in technologies. Striking the right balance between promoting innovation and safeguarding against potential risks is a complex task, requiring collaboration between Information Governance leaders, governments and private organizations, data managers, and individual contributors at every organizational level.