Whitepaper: Osterman research report: privacy compliance in the United States, status and progress in 2022

Organizations have proven more adept in protecting their own confidential and sensitive data than the personal and sensitive data of customers and employees.

Privacy regulations have become a key tool for regulators and governments to force organizations to pay more attention to the data collected, processed, stored, and shared on individuals.

The purpose of this study was to understand how organizations in the United States are responding to the emergence of new privacy regulations.

Key takeaways:

• Only half of organizations have mature approaches for complying with privacy regulations
• Fundamental data disciplines are lacking for personal data
• New technical solutions are key to protecting personal data better