Next Move: Practical insights on regulatory and policy developments in technology

Building trust in technology is complex work. Regulators and policymakers — keen to build new guardrails for a digital society — stand on largely unfamiliar ground. They often take different, sometimes contradictory, approaches because they have different missions and visions. At the global level, regulatory divergences reflect profoundly different value systems.

Through Next Move, PwC's monthly publication, we provide context to policy and regulatory developments in technology and offer guidance on how organizations can adapt.

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Privacy becomes a cybersecurity imperative under California’s audit rule

A recently implemented cyber audit rule links cybersecurity directly to the safeguarding of California consumers' personal information. For the largest companies affected, the first audit period begins January 1, 2027, leaving little time to prepare. Readiness will require showing the company’s privacy commitments are supported by a cybersecurity program that’s appropriately scoped, governed, and audit-ready.

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