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California Amends Breach Notification Law

Hunton Privacy

Biometric data does not include a physical or digital photograph unless used or stored for facial recognition purposes. Biometric data does not include a physical or digital photograph unless used or stored for facial recognition purposes. The amendments take effect January 1, 2020.

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Nine States Pass New And Expanded Data Breach Notification Laws

Data Protection Report

Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington have all amended their breach notification laws to either expand their definitions of personal information, or to include new reporting requirements. Maryland ( HB 1154 ) – Maryland imposes new requirements on entities following a security breach.

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Weekly podcast: 2018 end-of-year roundup

IT Governance

This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months. As is now traditional, I’ve installed myself in the porter’s chair next to the fire in the library, ready to recap some of the year’s more newsworthy information security events.

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SEC and FINRA Issue 2020 Examination Priorities (Including Cybersecurity) for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

Data Matters

OCIE also will focus on recommendations and advice provided to retail investors, with a particular emphasis on seniors, retirees, teachers and military personnel, as well as products that the SEC considers higher risk (e.g., Information Security . Financial Technology (FinTech) and Digital Assets.

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SEC and FINRA Issue 2020 Examination Priorities for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

Data Matters

Broker-dealers may be selected for examination based on their market making or other significant trading activity in unlisted securities, as well as employing registered personnel with disciplinary history. Information Security . Financial Technology (FinTech) and Digital Assets.

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Group-IB Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 report

Security Affairs

In the report, the company examines key shifts in the cybercrime world internationally between H2 2019 and H1 2020 and gives forecasts for the coming year. Late 2019 and all of 2020 were marked by an unprecedented surge in ransomware attacks. In late 2019, ransomware operators adopted a new technique.

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US Army banned the popular TikTok app over China security concerns

Security Affairs

16 Defense Department Cyber Awareness Message identifying “TikTok as having potential security risks associated with its use,” according to the message.” “Speaking to the BBC in November, TikTok said that changes made over the course of 2019 included strengthening the capabilities and autonomy of the US team.”