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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR, the EU’s flagship data privacy and “right to be forgotten” regulation, has made the stakes of a data breach higher than ever. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. See the Top Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools.

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FTC ANPR Explores Wide Ranging Topics for Privacy and Cybersecurity Rulemaking

Data Matters

This change opened the ability for the FTC to expand its oversight of privacy and cybersecurity issues. However, this ANPR makes clear that the FTC is interested in expanding its ability to protect consumers affected by such practices, including by expanding the FTC’s authority to seek financial penalties for first-time violations.

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California Privacy Law Overhaul – Proposition 24 Passes

Data Matters

The results are in, and California voters have approved the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) which was listed on the ballot as Proposition 24. Consumers will also have opt-out rights relating to the use of their personal information in automated decision-making, including consumer profiling.

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First American Financial Pays Farcical $500K Fine

Krebs on Security

In May 2019, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the website of mortgage settlement giant First American Financial Corp. NYSE:FAF ] was leaking more than 800 million documents — many containing sensitive financial data — related to real estate transactions dating back 16 years. First American Financial Corp.

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China’s PIPL has finally arrived, and brings helpful clarification (rather than substantial change) to China’s data privacy framework

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

In good news for organisations handling personal information, China’s Personal Information Protection Law (“ PIPL ”) was finalised on 20 August 2021, and will come into force on 1 November 2021. To be clear, this is not China’s own GDPR.

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China Releases National Standard on Personal Information Security

Hunton Privacy

On January 25, 2018, the Standardization Administration of China published the full text of the Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification (the “Specification”). The Specification divides personal information into two categories: personal information and sensitive personal information.

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New Dubai International Financial Centre Data Protection Law Comes into Effect

Hunton Privacy

On July 1, 2020, the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) Data Protection Law No. Data Breach Notification: Controllers are required to notify the Commissioner of Data Protection of any personal data breach that compromises a data subject’s confidentiality, security or privacy. 5 of 2020 came into effect (“New DP Law”).