Cisco Study Cites ‘Positive Impact’ of Omnibus Privacy Laws

About 80% of companies believe omnibus privacy laws have had a “positive impact” in their jurisdictions, Cisco reported Tuesday. The company surveyed 4,400 “security and privacy professionals across 25 countries.” About 60% of companies claim they “weren't prepared for privacy and security requirements involved” in shifting to remote work, according to the survey. Nearly 60% of respondents said they support employers “using data to help make workplaces safe, while less than half supported location tracking, contact tracing, disclosing information about infected individuals, and using individual information for research,” said Cisco.