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In groundbreaking news, it was announced at the CBPR Forum held in Singapore this week that the Global CBPR System will officially go live on June 2nd, 2025.

Microsoft recently released v11 of their Data Protection Requirements (DPR) for suppliers required to undergo an annual security and privacy assessment through Microsoft’s Supplier Security and Privacy Assurance (SSPA) program. Microsoft DPR v11 went into effect April 2025 and features a total of 67 requirements.

When Microsoft released version 9 of their Data Protection Requirements (DPR) back in October 2023, the new framework contained several important updates, as well as a few brand new requirements, including the addition of new considerations for suppliers processing protected health information (PHI).

Since the introduction of the new Data Privacy Framework (DPF) on July 17, 2023, many have begun familiarizing themselves with its seven principles as they ready themselves to comply. However, the DPF also features 16 supplemental principles, two of which—regarding self-certification and verification—also cover particularly important topics.

In news that’s excited the privacy industry worldwide—the EU – U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) was announced on Monday, July 10, 2023, and took near immediate effect. This comes after months of review and public comment, but now, with the DPF functioning as a new adequacy mechanism under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), organizations can once again transfer data under an adequacy decision if they adhere to and self-certify against the DPF.

You’ve probably heard the classic idiom about “keeping up with the Joneses.” According to Miriam-Webster, it means “to show that one is as good as other people by getting what they have and doing what they do.” Generally, that’s usually meant people buying expensive cars or other things they can’t afford to try and maintain the same pace as their peers.

A Global CBPR/PRP certification is an effective way for your organization to prove your privacy protections are adequate so that your customers can rest a bit easier.