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ICYMI –December in privacy and cybersecurity

Data Protection Report

December tends to be a busy time for everyone, so you may have missed a privacy update or two. The exception applied to the workers’ data because the biometric data was “collected, used or stored for health care treatment, payment or operations under HIPAA” only, and the source of the data was not relevant.

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Connecticut Strengthens Data Breach Notification Requirements and the Uniform Law Commission Approves and Recommends Comprehensive and Uniform State Privacy Legislation

Data Matters

In recent weeks, Connecticut passed An Act Concerning Data Privacy Breaches (“The Act”), and the Uniform Law Commission approved and recommended the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (“UPDPA”). Connecticut: An Act Concerning Data Privacy Breaches. Uniform Personal Data Protection Act.

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in November 2022 – 32 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

The second was a cyber attack on the Russian scooter-sharing service Whoosh, which was discovered after customers’ data was put up for sale on the dark web. As always, you can find the full list of data breaches and cyber attacks below, divided into their respective categories. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Landi Renzo S.p.A.

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Building cyber security careers

IT Governance

The need for experienced and qualified cyber security professionals is a highlight of Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week , led by NICE (National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education). The most common skills gaps are “storing or transferring personal data, setting up configured firewalls, and detecting and removing malware”.

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BELGIUM: Belgian DPA reveals its strategy for the next 5 years.

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The Belgian Data Protection Authority published its strategic plan setting out its policy priorities and strategic objectives for the next five years. Data minimisation and purpose limitation are mentioned specifically. Online data protection , with a special role for cookies and the related transparency and lawfulness obligations.

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France: The CNIL publishes a practical guide on Data Protection Officers

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Among the organizations that have designated a DPO, the most represented sectors are, unsurprisingly, the public administration, education and health sectors. The DPO is the key contact for the CNIL and data subjects. the detail of the CNIL online DPO designation form and information to be communicated to the CNIL in that respect.

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