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Data Breach Today
JUNE 17, 2022
proposal for a national privacy law also imposes new cybersecurity regulatory mandates onto the private sector. The inclusion of a data security section in draft privacy legislation shows the Washington consensus for voluntary industry measures is wearing thin
Data Breach Today
APRIL 26, 2022
Ransomware Victims Typically Charged Less for Paying With Tougher-to-Trace Monero Almost all ransomware-wielding attackers accept Bitcoin for ransom payments, but many prefer Monero, thanks to the privacy-preserving coin being tougher for law enforcement officials to track.
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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
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 8, 2021
IAPP's Trevor Hughes Previews the Year's Global Trends, Challenges and Legislation From contact tracing to data transfer to the new California Privacy Rights Act, 2021 already is shaping up to be a big year for privacy.
Imagine a world in which every country shared a vision and a common set of principles to protect and regulate the use of personal data. It would make international business far simpler, provide citizens in every country with the same privacy rights.
Data Breach Today
MAY 5, 2022
Rules Similar to Privacy Laws Passed in California, Colorado, Virginia and Utah Connecticut has just become the fifth U.S. state to get a comprehensive data privacy and online monitoring law, as Senate Bill No.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 13, 2021
Rebecca Herold, host of the podcast show "Data Security and Privacy with the Privacy Professor," weighs in on the state of cybersecurity and privacy education and gives her recommendations on how to remedy the many issues the security community faces today
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
States Would Join 3 Others That Have Already Enacted Laws Five states are making progress this year toward passing privacy legislation along the lines of California's Consumer Privacy Act, according to the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 5, 2022
Security Security / PrivacyThe blockchain isn’t as “anonymous” as you might think.
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 million of its customers as a result of a 2016 global data breach. Uber says it's made improvements to its systems and its internal security policies
Speaker: Andrew Ysasi, Vice President of Advocacy for Vital Records Control, President of IG GURU®, MS, FIP, FIIM, CIPM, CIGO, CISM, PMP, CRM, IGP, CIP, CSAP
Join Andrew Ysasi, Vice President of IG Advocacy for Vital Records Control, President of IG GURU®, MS, FIP, FIIM, CIPM, CIGO, CISM, PMP, CRM, IGP, CIP, CSAP, as he explains why organizations need to have an organized and intentional approach to address privacy matters.
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The Last Watchdog
JUNE 9, 2022
Best Practices For consumers Guest Blog Post Privacy Top StoriesWhat is it about the elderly that makes them such attractive targets for cybercriminals? A variety of factors play a role. Related: The coming of bio-digital twins. Unlike many younger users online, they may have accumulated savings over their lives — and those nest eggs are a major target for hackers. Now add psychological variables to the mix of assets worth stealing.
Hunton Privacy
MAY 10, 2022
On May 10, 2022, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring , after the law was previously passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in April. Connecticut is now the fifth state to enact a consumer privacy law.
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Uncategorized COVID-19 DNA medicine privacy
Speaker: Mike Cramer, Director of HIPAA & Data Security at The Word & Brown Companies
If your organization stores data and is connected to the Internet, it is not a matter of “if” a cyber-security incident will happen; but rather, “when” this will occur. Organizations protecting their data is no longer “recommended;” it’s necessary.
Data Matters
JUNE 17, 2022
The post Spotlight on Women in Privacy – Hattie Davison appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog. EU International Policy Women in PrivacyHattie Davison, UK Government, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Head of Data Reform Policy.
Data Breach Today
MAY 25, 2021
Three years later, legal and privacy experts say that while the global privacy discussion and expectations have evolved, GDPR still has some growing up to do Regulators Increasingly 'Asking the Right Questions' After a Breach, Expert Says Where were you on May 25, 2018?
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.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 2, 2020
Gabriel Gumbs of Spirion on Privacy Regulations and Data Classification The RSA 2020 theme was "The Human Element." Gabriel Gumbs of Spirion describes what this means in the era of privacy regulations
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Google introduces Privacy Sandbox on Android aimed at leading to more private advertising solutions for mobile users. Google announced Privacy Sandbox on Android to limit user data sharing and prevent the use of cross-app identifiers.
Schneier on Security
JULY 15, 2021
Uncategorized data collection data protection privacyFirst California. Then Virginia. Now Colorado. Here’s a good comparison of the three states’ laws.
Data Breach Today
MAY 17, 2021
Uber Chief Privacy Officer on Impacts of Transformation and Legislation After a year of pandemic resilience and digital transformation, what is the state of global privacy?
Data Breach Today
JULY 7, 2021
Lawsuit Highlights Virtual Assistant Device Risks Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant device and applications are unlawfully recording and storing highly sensitive and private conversations, including discussions of patient information, that were not meant to be recorded, four healthcare workers allege in a lawsuit seeking class action status.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
Privacy Regulator in UK Cautions Organizations to Conduct Thorough Due Diligence Hotel giant Marriott has been hit with the second largest privacy fine in British history, after it failed to contain a massive, long-running data breach.
KnowBe4
JANUARY 3, 2021
The post How to Decode Privacy Policies: A Primer appeared first on MediaPRO. Blog Foundational Privacy Awareness Thought Leadership data privacy day personal data privacy privacy awareness privacy policy
Dark Reading
JANUARY 31, 2022
How best to integrate privacy into your organization's security program
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.
Data Breach Today
MAY 24, 2022
ICO Orders Firm to Erase Illegally Obtained Citizen Data The ICO has imposed a penalty of 7.5 million pounds on Clearview AI Inc. for using scraped U.K. citizen facial images for its facial recognition database. The agency has directed the firm to delete images of all U.K.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 1, 2021
$650 Million Settlement Reached Under Illinois' Groundbreaking Biometrics Privacy Law Ending six years of litigation, a federal judge has signed off on a $650 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Facebook for violating Illinois' groundbreaking privacy law that restricts collecting biometrics data. Here's why this case is so unusual.
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.
IG Guru
JUNE 9, 2022
The post The American Data Privacy and Protection Act stands to improve American users’ data privacy and offers federal regulatory power via Nextgov appeared first on IG GURU. Check out the article here.
Data Breach Today
MAY 26, 2020
The American Medical Association has issued a set of privacy principles for health data that it hopes Congress and regulators will keep in mind as they prepare legislation and regulations.
IG Guru
JULY 29, 2021
I know retention policies exist for a reason, but we should always look at deletion as the default and retention as the exception,” says Sentinel President Aaron Weller during the recent International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) web conference “Measuring What Matters.”
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Includes New Breach Notification Requirements, Fines and Greater Regulatory Powers New Zealand's refreshed Privacy Act, which came into effect Tuesday, introduces breach notification requirements and civil penalties.
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Virginia is about to get a data privacy law , modeled on California’s law. Uncategorized courts data protection laws privacy
Data Breach Today
MARCH 15, 2021
Proposal Would Empower FTC, States to Enforce Privacy Regulations U.S. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash, has reintroduced a bill that would create a national-wide data privacy standard that in its latest incarnation makes an attempt to placate Republicans.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 29, 2020
IAPP's Omer Tene on Why Privacy Issues Are More Important Than Ever Before COVID-19, the privacy discussion this year was mainly about the California Consumer Privacy Act. Omer Tene of the IAPP discusses the pandemic's influence on global privacy concerns
Jamf on EdTech
JUNE 21, 2022
Protecting student data and privacy can mean many things for learning in classrooms and at home. Students and teachers often ask what MDM solutions can see, worrying it interferes with their privacy.
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