Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The apps we downloaded from Google Play also showed differences based on country in their security and privacy capabilities. Three VPN apps enable clear text communication in some countries, which allows unauthorized access to users’ communications. are at higher privacy risk.

Privacy 125

Privacy Security GDPR Communications 125

The Last Watchdog

JULY 10, 2023

To tap the full potential of massively interconnected, fully interoperable digital systems we must solve privacy and cybersecurity, to be sure. It’s notable that the IOWN mission statement actually calls for fostering a rich global society, one that’s tolerant of diversity and respectful of individual privacy. How far can it take us?

Energy and Utilities 246

Energy and Utilities Privacy Communications Big data 246

Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 15, 2022

On June 10, 2022, New York became the first state to require attorneys to complete at least one credit of cybersecurity, privacy and data protection training as part of their continuing legal education (“CLE”) requirements. The new requirement will take effect July 1, 2023.

Cybersecurity 114

Cybersecurity Privacy Data Privacy Data breaches 114

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 20, 2023

Among other updates, the ECCP Guidance now includes new guidance for assessing how companies govern employees’ use of personal devices, communication platforms and messaging applications.

Communications 104

Communications Compliance Risk Government 104

Data Breach Today

APRIL 29, 2024

Commission Approves Long-Anticipated Fines for Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint The Federal Communications Commission announced Monday that it is slapping the leading U.S.

Communications 147

Communications Privacy IT 147

Data Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Enforcement is stepping up investigative efforts looking at registered firms’ use of personal devices for business communications, which can implicate their recordkeeping obligations and result in failure to retain and produce responsive business-related communications in SEC investigations.

Communications 156

Communications Marketing Privacy Compliance 156

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”). A number of courts have found that the information collected must in itself have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Accordingly, businesses should evaluate their use of software to gather data and their privacy policy. The statutory penalty is $5,000 per violation.

Privacy 67

Privacy Computer and Electronics Communications IT 67

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 1, 2019

Since the European Commission unveiled a proposal for an e-Privacy Regulation in January 2017, this new piece of legislation, aiming to adapt rules on electronic communications and cookies, has undergone many iterations. 6 – all electronic communications data (content and metadata); Art.

Communications 55

Communications Marketing Privacy Metadata 55

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 23, 2021

On April 22, 2021, the Belgian Constitutional Court annulled (in French) the framework set forth by the Law of 29 May 2016 (the “Law”) requiring telecommunications providers to retain electronic communications data in bulk.

Communications 132

Communications Security Big data Personal data 132

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The cases stem from challenges to EU Member State national security law brought in the UK, France and Belgium by privacy activists Privacy International (Case C?623/17 Privacy International Case.

Communications 105

Communications Access Security Privacy 105

Hunton Privacy

JULY 8, 2022

The first guidance document addresses how and when the HIPAA Privacy Rule permits disclosure of an individual’s PHI, including information related to an individual’s abortion and other forms of sexual and reproductive health care. Such a disclosure cannot exceed what is required by law.

Privacy 107

Privacy Communications Encryption Security 107

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 22, 2021

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) is a law noted for its complexity, and the second portion of it, the Stored Communications Act (SCA) is no exception. One of the complexities of ECPA as a whole is that its definitions are simultaneously precise and ambiguous.

Communications 95

Communications Computer and Electronics Access Privacy 95

Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

To help provide some guidance, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada hosted its 2023 technology, privacy and cybersecurity virtual summit. Our leading lawyers were joined by prominent industry leaders to discuss and explore the latest developments, challenges and opportunities in the technology, privacy, and cybersecurity landscape.

Cybersecurity 136

Cybersecurity Risk Artificial Intelligence Privacy 136

Hunton Privacy

JULY 15, 2021

The California Attorney General has updated its CCPA FAQs to state that the newly developed Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) “must be honored by covered businesses as a valid consumer request to stop the sale of personal information.”.

Privacy 138

Privacy Sales Compliance Communications 138

Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

By year's end, the National Institute of Standards and Technology should be ready to publish the first version of its privacy framework, a tool to help organizations identify, assess, manage and communicate about privacy risk, says NIST's Naomi Lefkovitz, who provides implementation insights.

Privacy 113

Privacy Communications Risk IT 113

Data Matters

JANUARY 12, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against a broker-dealer firm for recordkeeping violations arising from its employees’ use of personal devices for business communications. The SEC’s Concerns With Off-Channel Communications. FINRA’s Focus on Off-Channel Communications.

Communications 88

Communications Marketing Compliance Security 88

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

1] While the BYOD approach may offer certain advantages, such as greater flexibility and cost savings, employers should be mindful of the cybersecurity and privacy risks when leaving employees to their own devices. In this article, we explore some of these risks along with best practices employers can implement to mitigate these concerns.

Privacy 125

Privacy Cybersecurity Risk Digital transformation 125

Hunton Privacy

JULY 26, 2022

Following the ruling in Dobbs , the National Institutes of Health’s (“NIH’s”) certificates of confidentiality offer an important layer of privacy protection to reproductive health research data.

Privacy 122

Privacy Data collection Communications IT 122

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Popular AI platforms Communication channels like websites, messaging apps and voice assistants are increasingly adopting AI chatbots. Privacy and data leakage vulnerability: Handling sensitive user information requires robust measures to prevent breaches. These tools saved 2.5 per interaction. Using MFA can prevent 99.9%

Cybersecurity 273

Cybersecurity Authentication Communications Privacy 273

Data Protection Report

MARCH 25, 2024

Dealing with cert pinning and root detection The privacy area has been white-hot lately, including litigation and investigations involving VPPA; Wiretap/Pen Register/Trap and Trace; and Opt Out Compliance. malicious activities conducted by a government to intercept or otherwise manipulate communications between two parties).

Privacy 45

Privacy Compliance Communications Data collection 45

Schneier on Security

JULY 11, 2023

Print services should also communicate clearly upfront what information they’re collecting and why. Some—including Canon, FedEx and Staples—declined to answer basic questions about their privacy practices. Some services, like the New York Public Library and PrintWithMe, do both.

Privacy 58

Privacy Mining Libraries Communications 58

Data Protector

AUGUST 17, 2020

No longer might UK privacy pros feel obliged to wait for the publication of weirdly worded EDPB opinions. Enormous amounts of money have been spent in a belated acknowledgement of, in many cases, decades of under investment on privacy issues. The GDPR has had a profound impact on many organisations. Was such a fine really appropriate?

Privacy 156

Privacy GDPR Personal data Computer and Electronics 156

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

JANUARY 20, 2020

On January 15, the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) Advocate General (AG) Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona delivered his Opinion on four references for preliminary rulings on the topic of retention of and access to communications data. Brexit implications.

Communications 75

Communications Access Government Privacy 75

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 25, 2022

On September 23, 2022, New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes introduced S9563 , also known as the “New York Child Data Privacy and Protection Act.” Further, the parent and child user both would need to consent to the Covered Entities’ privacy policy and terms of service.

Data Privacy 118

Data Privacy Privacy Personal data Sales 118

Data Breach Today

JUNE 26, 2018

Campaigners Seek Court Sanctions to End Blanket Communications Data Retention Privacy rights groups are calling on the Court of Justice of the European Union to clamp down on at least 17 EU governments that require domestic telecommunications firms to store all communications data, despite the court having ruled that such mass surveillance practices (..)

Privacy 138

Privacy Communications Government 138

AIIM

JANUARY 21, 2021

EU Privacy Shield framework, has created a wave of uncertainty for the legal industry. For the last five years, Privacy Shield has been central to alleviating that burden. The years since Schrems I have brought significant changes to how data privacy is viewed on the global stage. Ever since the U.S.-EU

Privacy 160

Privacy Data Privacy GDPR Risk 160

Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Plaintiffs suing the social media giant asked the judge to enjoin the company from intercepting health data and communications through its Pixel web tracking tool embedded into patent portals. Meta Says Measures Are Already in Place to Prevent the Collection of Sensitive Data A U.S.

Privacy 130

Privacy Communications IT 130

Data Breach Today

AUGUST 1, 2022

Glen Hymers of UK Cabinet Office on Keeping Communication Relevant Cybersecurity practitioners have gained the attention of corporate boards, but that attention must be converted into momentum, says Glen Hymers, head of Data Privacy and Compliance at the U.K. Cabinet Office.

Data Privacy 261

Data Privacy Security Compliance Communications 261

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As an overarching law in China with respect to data privacy, PIPL shares many similarities with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Communication and training. The company shall communicate with employees about data privacy compliance policies and provide trainings on a regular basis.

Data Privacy 97

Data Privacy Compliance Privacy Personal data 97

WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023 pulls from past privacy bills to overhaul how police and the feds access Americans’ data and communications.

Government 142

Government Communications Privacy Access 142

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor tightens control of its citizens and blocked access to six virtual private networks (VPNs), including NordVPN and ExpressVPN. Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor tightens the control over the Internet and blocked access to six virtual private networks (VPNs), Hola!VPN,

Communications 74

Communications Access Government IT 74

Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The chief security officer needs to be in constant communication with the chief privacy officer about what's working or not working.

Privacy 98

Privacy Communications Security 98

Data Matters

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The Proposed Rule would bring “connected software applications” into the scope of Commerce’s authority to review certain transactions involving information and communications technology and services (ICTS) in the U.S. 3 See Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain , 86 Fed. 4 See 15 C.F.R.

Communications 88

Communications Manufacturing Risk Data collection 88

Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2020

of Privacy Framework, it is a tool designed to help organizations to manage privacy risks. of its privacy framework. The Framework is a voluntary tool that can be used by organizations to manage risks in compliance with privacy legislation, including the European GDPR. The NIST released version 1.0

Privacy 108

Privacy Risk Compliance Communications 108

Collibra

JUNE 23, 2023

The ever-growing digitalization of our world has raised significant concerns about data privacy and security, particularly for agencies that manage and process sensitive and confidential information. Focus: Regulatory frameworks Within the United States there are a number of regulatory frameworks that address citizen privacy.

Privacy 87

Privacy Government Data Privacy Data breaches 87

Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

After months of anticipation regarding the ongoing review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Federal Government has galvanized the Australian privacy landscape with two significant developments. Firstly, the Government has released a discussion paper about the reform of the Privacy Act. Online Privacy Bill.

Privacy 110

Privacy Paper Compliance Government 110

Collibra

APRIL 28, 2020

As we move to virtual life, we are generating data at higher rates and privacy and protection concerns are growing among the public. Data privacy is now a requirement, and we want to ensure that you are prepared to make the best decisions for your company. Data privacy requires collaboration from every department.

Data Privacy 85

Data Privacy Privacy Compliance Marketing 85