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2 State Cybersecurity, Data Privacy Laws Enacted

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Connecticut Law Provides Security Incentives; Colorado Measure Addresses Consumers' Privacy Two states have recently taken steps to bolster cybersecurity and data privacy protections. And a new data privacy law in Colorado allows individuals to opt out of data collection.

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EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework in Activist Crosshairs

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European Commission Took Key Step in Finalizing Trans-Atlantic Data Flow Framework Europe took a key step in formalizing a framework to underpin the trans-Atlantic flow of commercial data but privacy activists say the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. agreement won't stand up to a legal challenge.

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What the FTC Is Signaling in Recent Data Privacy Cases

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Attorney Kirk Nahra on Where FTC Is Headed in Disputes Such as GoodRx, BetterHelp The Federal Trade Commission's recent actions against two companies in separate health data privacy cases are significant developments signaling the FTC's "aggressive push" to enforce violations involving disclosures of consumer health data to third parties, said attorney (..)

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On Data Privacy Day, Organizations Fail Data Privacy Expectations

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Data Privacy Day rolls around year after year, and data privacy breaches likewise. Two-thirds of data breaches result in data exposure.

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Recovering from a Cyber Attack

Speaker: Mike Cramer, Director of HIPAA & Data Security at The Word & Brown Companies

IBM reported that the total damage from data breaches in 2021 was 4.24M USD (up from 3.86M USD in 2020), easily the highest aggregated amount on record. How do we protect that data, knowing that no solution is 100% fail-safe? In that vein, this webinar will cover: How and why a data breach prevention mindset is a company-wide measure.

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Connecticut Becomes 5th US State to Get Data Privacy Law

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Rules Similar to Privacy Laws Passed in California, Colorado, Virginia and Utah Connecticut has just become the fifth U.S. state to get a comprehensive data privacy and online monitoring law, as Senate Bill No. 6 passed into law on Wednesday.

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EU-US Data Privacy Framework in Activist's Crosshairs

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European Commission Took Key Step in Finalizing Trans-Atlantic Data Flow Framework Europe took a key step in formalizing a framework to underpin the trans-Atlantic flow of commercial data but privacy activists say the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. agreement won't stand up to a legal challenge.