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China Issues Data Security Law

Hunton Privacy

After two rounds of public comments, the Data Security Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “DSL”) was formally issued on June 10, 2021, and will become effective on September 1, 2021. Data Security Policies. Data Security Obligation. increasing the punishment dynamics for violations of the law. .

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FTC Takes Action Against Chegg for Alleged Security Failures that Exposed Data of Employees and 40 Million Consumers

Hunton Privacy

On October 31, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed settlement with education technology provider Chegg in connection with the company’s alleged poor cybersecurity practices. .

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President Biden issues sweeping artificial intelligence directives targeting safety, security and trust

Data Protection Report

These directives, which the White House presents as constituting the most significant action any government has taken to address AI safety, security and trust, cover a variety of issues for private and public entities domestically and internationally.

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COPPA Guidance for EdTech Companies and Schools During the Coronavirus

Hunton Privacy

On April 9, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued guidance under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) for operators of educational technology (“EdTech”) used both in school settings and for virtual learning.

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News alert: NCA’s Data Privacy Week webinars highlight data protection for consumers, businesses

The Last Watchdog

22, 2024 – Today, the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) , announced the program for its third annual Data Privacy Week campaign, which will take place from January 22nd to January 27th. This even includes information about a person’s physical well-being, like health data from apps.

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When are schools required to report personal data breaches?

IT Governance

Deliberate or accidental action (or inaction) by the school or one of the processors : an example would be sending old PCs, laptops or filing cabinets to be destroyed without first removing the data held on them. Sending personal data to the wrong person : this includes any message sent by email, post or fax. Identity theft or fraud.

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New Android malicious library Goldoson found in 60 apps +100M downloads

Security Affairs

The security firm reported its findings to Google, which notified the development teams. ” reads the analysis published by the security firm. The collected data is sent to the C2 server every two days, but the cycle depends on the remote configuration.