Removing the Stuffing from Research Administrator 11/16/2022 9:01:00 AM One of the mainstays at the Thanksgiving table is always stuffing. And whilst it's a delicious component of the family meal, you can have too much of it…likewise, “stuffing” can drain the efficacy and efficiency from market research. Read More
Insights Association Highlights 2022 Initiatives & Accomplishments Art Flanagan 11/15/2022 9:33:00 AM As we head toward the end of 2022, IA hits the pause button to acknowledge some of the things our members and our profession helped us accomplish during the past several months. Read More
The Market Researcher’s Quest for Survey-Taker Engagement Administrator 11/6/2022 10:33:00 AM Our objective has not waivered - to get a representative sample of the population we wish to study. Yet, the environment around us has changed drastically and so has the way we interact with people. Sponsored content from Dynata Read More
Fighting for You: October 2022 Legislative and Regulatory Update Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 10/31/2022 2:38:00 PM Consumer data privacy and security concerns, including progress towards a new trans-Atlantic data deal, a new law in California and proposed rules in California and at the FTC, were top of mind for the insights industry in October. In addition, concerns about draft U.S. Department of Labor regulations impacting research subjects’ status as independent contractors, and miscellaneous other new laws, remain salient. Read More
Insight Tricks & Treats Administrator 10/31/2022 9:07:00 AM Halloween, like market research, has some scary elements, but there are also a lot of fun aspects that can deliver tremendous value. Hear from insights leaders from around the globe... Read More
New Report Recommends Transparency Requirements for AI Systems Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 10/17/2022 10:10:00 AM A new report from the Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) offers recommendations "on facilitating public trust in and understanding of" artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Read More
U.S.-EU Data Transfer Deal Close to Finish Line Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 10/11/2022 10:45:00 AM The President just signed an executive order on government surveillance that should pave the way to an operable trans-Atlantic data transfer deal with the European Union (EU) by spring 2023. Read More
Congressional Democrats Urge Tougher Child Privacy Rules from FTC Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 10/4/2022 9:29:00 AM Four Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to step up “efforts to implement strong privacy safeguards that effectivity protect children and teens online, including fulfilling your obligation to update regulations under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).” Read More
Urging More Time in FTC Privacy Rulemaking Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 9/30/2022 3:08:00 PM The Insights Associations joined nearly 20 business groups asking for two more months to respond to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) push for extremely broad new privacy rules that could rope in most aspects of the insights industry's work. Read More
Fighting for You: September 2022 Legislative and Regulatory Update Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 9/30/2022 2:33:00 PM Temperatures may be cooling as the calendar turns to autumn, but legislative issues are heating up as lawmakers get back to work following summer breaks. Here are some of the key issues we're engaged with at the national and state level on your behalf... Read More