OpenText Information Management

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In an earlier blog, I discussed the trends necessitating a modern approach to data collections to support early case assessment, investigations and eDiscovery: an increasingly remote workforce, new sources of electronically stored information (ESI), including ephemeral data, and a rise in regulatory compliance mandates and litigation, to name a few.

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OpenText Information Management

JUNE 20, 2022

In today’s digital world, business communications are evolving, and organizations are adapting to new modern work environments.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Two US Senators claim that the CIA has been running an unregulated — and almost certainly illegal — mass surveillance program on Americans. The senator’s statement. Some declassified information from the CIA. No real details yet.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 7, 2023

The FTC has demanded additional data privacy protections for kids using Xbox gaming systems, extending COPPA protections.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 13, 2021

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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Adam Levin

JANUARY 30, 2020

Avast will phase out Jumpshot, a subsidiary that sells user browsing data gleaned from its antivirus and security products. . “I Avast’s sudden about-face regarding the sale of user data came just days after a joint exposé published by Motherboard and PCMag that revealed the depth and scope of its user data tracking.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 11, 2022

companies could see new cybersecurity rules and restrictions on consumer data collection under a rule-making process initiated by the FTC. No regulatory outcome is guaranteed, but today's advanced notice of proposed rule-making is a first step to new data security and privacy regulations.

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The Guardian Data Protection

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner launches inquiry into platform’s use of marketing pixels to track people’s online habits Australia’s privacy watchdog has launched an inquiry into how TikTok harvests personal data and whether it is being done with consent.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 9, 2021

White House Asks FTC to Develop New Rules on Consumer Data Collection In his new executive order, President Biden asks the FTC to establish new rules over how tech firms can collect and use data from their customers, as a way to offer more privacy protections for U.S.

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The Guardian Data Protection

APRIL 20, 2023

released a study on the data TikTok attempts to collect on user devices, which includes contact lists and calendars, and its scanning of hard drives and geolocating devices on an hourly basis. Australian-US company Internet 2.0 Last year, Internet 2.0

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Hanzo Learning Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

But no matter the time of year, when it comes to your ediscovery workflow, it’s never too late to trim the data you're collecting from messaging platforms and other SaaS applications. It’s already February, and chances are, most of us have already broken our New Year’s Resolutions.

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Court of Human Rights Ruling Challenges Russian Data Interception in Telegram Case A European court has sided with a Russian petitioner who challenged a Kremlin rule that requires telecom firms to backdoor their servers for law enforcement data collection.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 6, 2023

Agency Asks for Revised Complaint to Be Sealed Until Review for 'Trade Secrets' The Federal Trade Commission has filed an amended complaint against Kochava, as allowed by a federal judge who last month dismissed the agency's first shot at a lawsuit seeking to permanently stop the data analytics firm from selling geolocation data collected from mobile (..)

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Data Breach Today

MAY 4, 2023

Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against data analytics vendor Kochava in bid by the agency to permanently stop the company from selling geolocation data collected from mobile devices. Ruling Leaves Door Open for a Revised Lawsuit An Idaho federal court dismissed the U.S.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Honeypot Hits Reinforce Need for Strong Passwords and Multifactor Authentication Honeypot data collected by CISO Jesse La Grew highlights how attackers continue to target default usernames - including for SSH - together with weak passwords to gain brute force remote access to their targets.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Mark Warner Demands Answers From Meta on its Pixel Practices As controversy grows around the use of Facebook Pixel code and similar tracking tools that harvest sensitive health and other personal data of consumers, so does the pressure from lawmakers demanding answers from tech vendors about those data collection practices.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2019

Many security experts are warning of the risks of using the popular app, threat actors could be potentially interested in data collected by FaceApp. Poland’s digital affairs ministry is investigating into the app and it is evaluating the security risks posed by FaceApp to the personal data of its users. Sou r ce AGI.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2023

A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device — unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 2, 2020

An IT lawyer digs into the implications of collecting biometric data, why it can't be anonymized, and what nations are doing about it.

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 23, 2019

With DoubleClick, Analytics and AdWords under its belt, Google continues dominating when it comes to global data collection for advertising, a new report found.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

An online retailer always gets users’ explicit consent before sharing customer data with its partners. A navigation app anonymizes activity data before analyzing it for travel trends. One cannot overstate the importance of data privacy for businesses today. The user can accept or reject each use of their data individually.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Not every startup is going to become a world-changing behemoth, but when a small, agile company hits on a truly disruptive idea, it can transform an entire industry.

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WIRED Threat Level

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Want to speak up against Big Tech, unjust data collection, and surveillance? Here's how to be an activist in your community and beyond.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Mobile virtual network operator Mint Mobile suffered a new data breach, threat actors had access to customers’ personal information. Mint Mobile experienced a recent data breach, exposing customers’ personal information to unauthorized access by threat actors. The company did not disclose the number of impacted customers.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Also, House Committee Scrutinizes Google/Ascension Patient Data Sharing Deal In the wake of Google's plan to buy Fitbit, two U.S. senators have introduced legislation that aims to protect the privacy of consumer health data collected on wearable devices.

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The Guardian Data Protection

JUNE 19, 2019

Human rights committee launches inquiry into right to privacy and digital revolution Widespread data collection practices lead to self-censorship and discrimination even though most users are not fully aware of how much their privacy is being infringed, a parliamentary committee has been warned.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 23, 2024

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. Washington D.C.

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The Guardian Data Protection

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Special rapporteur on racism and xenophobia believes there is a misconception that biosurveillance technology is without bias Robotic lie detector tests at European airports, eye scans for refugees and voice-imprinting software for use in asylum applications are among new technologies flagged as “troubling” in a UN report.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 19, 2024

On January 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed order against geolocation data broker InMarket Media (“InMarket”), barring the company from selling or licensing precise location data. InMarket then used data from this analysis to sort consumers into audience segments for targeted advertising.

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Zapproved

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The post What Happens With the Data Collected by Doorbell Cameras? appeared first on Zapproved.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The specter of Chinese data collection on U.S. citizens hung over Capitol Hill in a pair of hearings as lawmakers asked whether an open internet can survive challenges such as Beijing hacking and TikTok. An executive for the short form video app made a rare appearance before a Senate committee.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 31, 2020

Czech Anti-Virus Giant Faced Outcry Over Privacy Risks Posed by Data Tracking Anti-virus giant Avast is shuttering Jumpshot, its data-collecting side business that has been funneling detailed internet browsing activity from the company's security products and browser extensions to marketers, after a probe by PCMag and Motherboard found the company (..)

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The Guardian Data Protection

MAY 14, 2020

Federal parliament this week debated and passed Covidsafe legislation designed to protect the privacy and security of users of the government’s contact-tracing app.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 3, 2024

The lawsuit has been settled : Google has agreed to delete “billions of data records” the company collected while users browsed the web using Incognito mode, according to documents filed in federal court in San Francisco on Monday.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

US FTC charged cyber security firm Avast with harvesting consumer web browsing data through its browser extension and antivirus and sold it. The antivirus firm is accused of selling the data to advertising companies without user consent. million and order to stop selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes.

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Information Management Resources

MAY 10, 2019

Mike Crapo and Sherrod Brown are asking Facebook about its consumer financial data collection practices as they consider data privacy legislation.

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Import.IO

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Data & Business Intelligence: Connecting The Dots What key data points are you tracking against your buyer personas or go-to-market strategy? Your business has a unique understanding of how your products and services meet customer needs, stemming from years of hard-earned expertise and customer service in your industry.

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