Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Also: EU Policy Updates and the Disconnect Between CEOs and CISOs In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors examine policies in the U.S.

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Threatpost

AUGUST 29, 2019

In an open letter, the Mozilla Foundation and EFF scolded Venmo for its data privacy policies, which they say could open the door to stalking and spear-phishing.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 23, 2023

HHS OCR Guides Spotlight Sanctions for Insiders; Telehealth Privacy, Security Risks Federal regulators issued new guidance materials for HIPAA-regulated entities, including a document stressing the importance of sanction policies for workforce members who violate HIPAA, plus two new resources for healthcare providers and patients regarding telehealth (..)

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 23, 2019

On April 17, 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (the “Dutch DPA”) issued six recommendations (in Dutch) for companies, to be taken into account when drafting privacy policies. The published recommendations follow the Dutch DPA’s investigation of companies’ privacy policies.

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 13, 2023

New FCC Disclosure Rules Cover All Personal Information of Telecom Customers The FCC approved new guidelines that note how data breaches "have only grown in frequency and severity" since the commission adopted its privacy protection policies 16 years ago.

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IG Guru

MARCH 10, 2021

The post Acting FTC Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter gives first major policy speech – Protecting Consumer Privacy in a Time of Crisis via the Future of Privacy Forum appeared first on IG GURU. Check out the remarks here.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

announced a June update to its App Store Review Guidelines that will require each developer to provide its privacy policy as part of the app review process, and to include in such policy specific content requirements. Developers only will be able to edit an app’s privacy policy when submitting a new version of the app.

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Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

implement a privileged access management (PAM) system that is reasonable and appropriate to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to privileged accounts pursuant to the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Emerging technologies such as health apps and wearable devices are not necessarily subject to the same privacy or security requirements.

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The Guardian Data Protection

JULY 4, 2018

Consumer group says policies of Facebook, Amazon and Google are vague and unclear Privacy policies from companies including Facebook, Google and Amazon don’t fully meet the requirements of GDPR, according to the pan-European consumer group BEUC.

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WIRED Threat Level

JULY 6, 2023

Want to try out Meta’s new social media app? Here’s more context on what personal data is collected by Threads and similar social media apps.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 13, 2023

Agency Says the Company's Policies Violated National Data Protection Law TikTok must pay a fine of 5 million euros to the French government after the country's data protection agency said the short-form video app violated national privacy law restricting the monitoring of web browser activity.

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Threatpost

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

TikTok is again in hot water for how the popular video-sharing app collects and shares data - particularly from its underage userbase.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

APRIL 5, 2019

Privacy Shield should update their Privacy Shield privacy policies if they have not done so already to ensure that they are able to lawfully receive personal data from the UK post-Brexit. Privacy Shield Framework [and the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework(s)]) (Privacy Shield) as set forth by the U.S.

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WIRED Threat Level

MAY 15, 2021

Instead of a hard cutoff, the messaging app will gradually degrade and eventually cease to function if you don’t accept the changes.

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IG Guru

OCTOBER 3, 2019

by Megan Smalley Data privacy enforcement is becoming a top risk that companies must consider as part of their enterprise risk management frameworks. The post Prepare for data privacy policies from Recycling Today appeared first on IG GURU. With that, all companies face additional scrutiny in […].

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Million Fine for French Supermarket Giant Carrefour for Alleged GDPR Violations France's privacy regulator has hit retail giant Carrefour with a $3.7 million fine for violating privacy laws, including GDPR.

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Data Matters

APRIL 11, 2024

The newest editions of the Chambers Global Practice Guides have been published and, once again, Sidley lawyers have contributed to two guides: Data Protection & Privacy 2024 and Cybersecurity 2024. Sidley partner Alan Charles Raul is a contributing editor to both guides in addition to authoring the introductions.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 1, 2024

Related: Data privacy vs data security However, this remains a novel concept at most companies. The report, titled “ Embed Cybersecurity And Privacy Everywhere To Secure Your Brand And Business ,” argues for a paradigm shift. Can you frame the barriers and obstacles companies can expect to encounter.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Privacy never sleeps in California. In recent days and as California’s legislative session comes to a close, there have been a number of significant legislative and regulatory developments in the state, each of which will likely (again) change the privacy landscape in California and, by extension, the rest of the country.

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 26, 2016

On August 25, 2016, WhatsApp announced in a blog post that the popular mobile messaging platform updated its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to permit certain information sharing with Facebook. WhatsApp has developed FAQs that discuss the changes to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 26, 2021

Uber Must Tighten Data Handling, Regulator Says Australia's data regulator has found that Uber interfered with the privacy of 1.2 Uber says it's made improvements to its systems and its internal security policies. million of its customers as a result of a 2016 global data breach.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 12, 2022

Kormoon's codified repository of data privacy rules across 46 jurisdictions globally will inform and automate policies on Privitar's platform.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 30, 2023

Computing Giant Avoid 60,000 Euro Daily Fines from French Privacy Regulator Microsoft Ireland revised its cookie policy for the Bing search engine in France after it received a reprimand from the country's data protection agency for privacy violations.

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WIRED Threat Level

MARCH 20, 2024

A policy shift requiring users to privately verify their real names is raising privacy concerns. Anonymous, candid reviews made Glassdoor a powerful place to research potential employers.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2023

Until recently, AT&T also shared CPNI data with Xandr , whose privacy policy in turn explains that it shares data with hundreds of other advertising firms. T-Mobile customers can opt out by logging into their account and navigating to the profile page, then to “Privacy and Notifications.”

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 19, 2018

The Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton & Williams LLP is pleased to announce that Nathalie Laneret will be joining CIPL as Director of Privacy Policy in May. She brings more than 20 years of experience in data protection policy both in-house and in private practice.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

Information privacy and information security are two different things. Related: Tapping hidden pools of security talent Information privacy is the ability to control who (or what) can view or access information that is collected about you or your customers. still available for you to use.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 31, 2017

2090 , which updates Oregon’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act by holding companies liable for making misrepresentations on their websites ( e.g. , in privacy policies) or in their consumer agreements about how they will use, disclose, collect, maintain, delete or dispose of consumer information. Pursuant to H.B.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 23, 2020

Largest Penalty Levied So Far Under EU's Privacy Regulation France's top court has upheld a $56 million fine against Google for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation with its advertising personalization model that lacked adequate user consent measures. The fine is the biggest yet for a GDPR privacy policy violation.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 22, 2020

Largest Penalty Levied So Far Under EU's Privacy Regulation France's top court has upheld a $56 million fine against Google for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation with its advertising personalization model that lacked adequate user consent measures. The fine is the biggest yet for a GDPR privacy policy violation.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 14, 2023

On December 12, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (“CIPL”) released a white paper on Privacy-Enhancing and Privacy-Preserving Technologies: Understanding the Role of PETs and PPTs in the Digital Age.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

These are just some examples of how organizations support data privacy , the principle that people should have control of their personal data, including who can see it, who can collect it, and how it can be used. One cannot overstate the importance of data privacy for businesses today.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

However, healthcare data ranks at the top of the list for needing improvements in security and privacy protections. However, M&A is a complex undertaking, and integrating and consolidating IT, cybersecurity and data privacy infrastructure only adds to the challenge. Dealing with policy-based access. Patient data exposures.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 12, 2014

On December 9, 2014, a coalition of 23 global privacy authorities sent a letter to the operators of mobile application (“app”) marketplaces urging them to require privacy policies for all apps that collect personal information. View the letter.

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Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Vimeo is under fire for allegedly collecting and storing users' facial biometrics in videos and photos without their consent or knowledge.

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 9, 2022

On July 28, 2022, a federal judge approved TikTok’s $92 million class action settlement of various privacy claims made under state and federal law. unless this is expressly disclosed in TikTok’s privacy policy and done in accordance with all applicable laws; No longer pre-uploading U.S. user data outside of the U.S.,

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Data Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

leadership in global AI policy ahead of other attempts to regulate AI — most notably in the European Union and United Kingdom and to respond to growing competition in AI development from China. The post President Biden Signs Sweeping Artificial Intelligence Executive Order appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.

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