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Economic & Community Development Director for City of Fairhope | Freelance Writer | Mom of The Dictators and The Dachshunds | Proud Episcopalian
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Data, Privacy, And Cybersecurity Developments We Are Watching In 2026

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By David Saunders, Amy C. Pimentel, Kathryn Linsky, Jessica Sawyer
| Mondaq
Without fail, each new year brings regulatory shifts and plaintiffs'-bar activity that push data, privacy, and cybersecurity in unexpected directions. As we look ahead to 2026, our Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Group is monitoring the following key trends and developments. These are issues we anticipate will demand significant client attention in the year ahead. Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its revised Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) regulations.
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Emergence of cellular nematic order is a conserved feature of gastrulation in animal embryos

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By Xin Li, Robert J. Huebner, Margot Williams Verified, Jessica Sawyer
| BioRxiv
Abstract Cells undergo dramatic morphological changes during embryogenesis, yet how these changes affect the formation of ordered tissues remains elusive. Here, we show that a phase transition leading to the formation of a nematic liquid crystal state during gastrulation in the development of embryos of fish, frogs, and fruit flies occurs by a common mechanism despite substantial differences between these evolutionarily distant animals.
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Privacy Framework 1.1 Gets a Tune-Up in NIST’s Latest Draft Update | JD Supra

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By Allison Emge, Jessica Sawyer, Amy C. Pimentel
| JD Supra
On April 14, 2025, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to the NIST Privacy Framework 1.1. The updates are meant to enhance organizations’ data governance and risk management and integrate privacy into artificial intelligence (AI) governance. The updates also align the Privacy Framework with the widely used NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (CSF) to help organizations manage data privacy practices in a way that helps businesses prevent cybersecurity risks.
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