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Apple is rolling out a new update to its iOS operating system that addresses the location privacy issue on iPhone 11 devices that was first detailed here last month. MORE
Former Regulator Robin Gould-Soil on Convergence of Privacy, Security Former regulator Robin Gould-Soil has a unique perspective, with experience in both the public and private sectors. She weighs in on the convergence of privacy legislation and cybersecurity MORE
Check out the resources below to learn more about data privacy. The post Happy Data Privacy Day #DataPrivacyDay2020 appeared first on IG GURU. Business Compliance IG News Information Governance information privacy Privacy Record Retention Risk News Data Privacy Data Privacy Day MORE
Groups Ask Congress to Delay Finalization of Proposed Rule Seven healthcare and health IT industry groups are asking Congress to apply the brakes in issuing a final rule on interoperability, information blocking and health information exchange as required under the 21st Century Cures Act, citing concerns about privacy and other issues. MORE
After California Takes Bold Action, Other States Ponder Privacy Protection Measures Several U.S. states are considering new legislation to shore up consumer data privacy laws in the wake of California passing strict privacy requirements last year. MORE
No matter how experienced and well-resourced your organization may be, compliance with privacy regulations is a challenging task right now. One common theme emerged: Information lifecycle management (ILM) is key to protecting privacy and achieving compliance. MORE
What's the purpose of ISO 27701, the new privacy extension to the ISO 27001 information security management standard? Matthieu Grall, CISO and DPO at SodiFrance, a French IT services company, who participated in development of 27701, explains the standard and discusses "privacy by design" compliance issues MORE
But privacy issues need to be top of mind, tech experts warn. Government Privacy Biometrics coronavirus COVID-19 data collection Data Privacy facial recognition GDPR surveillance stateThe coronavirus pandemic is creating a lucrative market for facial recognition manufacturers. MORE
Google to Pay $170 Million Fine for YouTube's Privacy Violations Google will pay a $170 million fine to settle allegations that its YouTube subsidiary illegally collected personal information about children without their parents' consent, according to the Federal Trade Commission. MORE
senators have introduced legislation that aims to protect the privacy of consumer health data collected on wearable devices. Also, House Committee Scrutinizes Google/Ascension Patient Data Sharing Deal In the wake of Google's plan to buy Fitbit, two U.S. MORE
Although NIST's new privacy framework is agnostic toward any particular privacy law, "it gives organizations building blocks to help them meet any obligations under any particular law or jurisdiction" says Naomi Lefkovitz, a NIST senior privacy adviser MORE
court documents to reveal internal Facebook discussions about data security and privacy controls, as Parliament probes Facebook and other social media firms, as well as Russian interference and fake news MORE
Company's Move Could Influence Other Technology Companies Microsoft will apply the core rights of the California Consumer Privacy Act across all its customers in the U.S., which could nudge other technology companies in the same direction as online privacy becomes an increasing concern. MORE
IAPP's Caitlin Fennessy and Perkins Coie's Dominique Shelton Leipzig Analyze New Law Organizations have been scrambling to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act before enforcement begins in July, say Caitlin Fennessy, research director of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and Dominique Shelton Leipzig, a partner at Perkins Coie LLP. MORE
205 The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report offers an analysis of cybersecurity and privacy issues raised by COVID-19 research efforts. Also featured: the latest ransomware trends and an investor's take on hot cybersecurity sectors MORE
To ensure privacy is protected, governments need to make sure standards and regulations keep pace with the latest technology developments, including facial recognition and other forms of artificial intelligence, says Steven Feldstein, an associate professor at Boise State University MORE
But some privacy advocates have raised concerns, especially in India, where several airports are ramping up facial recognition programs MORE
State Alleges Data About Young Students Is Illegally Collected New Mexico is suing Google, alleging the company violates a federal child privacy law by collecting the personal data of students younger than age 13 without their parents' consent. MORE
Security Security / PrivacyA new study examines how Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Brave, Edge, and Yandex collect user data. . MORE
Critics Say the Deal Doesn't Do Enough to Protect Users' Privacy Facebook's $5 billion privacy settlement with the FTC this week did little to satisfy critics who argue that the social media giant still holds too much sway over its users' personal data MORE
But these providers need to carefully consider privacy and security issues as they work to quickly offer these services As Services Expand, What Factors Should Organizations Consider? MORE
Companies Need to Be Aware of Risks A misconfiguration in a Google Calendar function that allows Google to index calendars raises serious privacy concerns because it could lead to inadvertent, broad public exposure of calendars that contain sensitive information, including corporate details, a researcher reports. MORE
Million Users' Private Photos Exposed, Triggering GDPR Investigation Ireland's privacy watchdog is probing data breaches at Facebook that exposed users' private data. MORE
To Force Changes, Regulator Must Prove Facebook Violated Canada's Privacy Law Canada's privacy commissioner is taking Facebook to court to try and force the social network to make specific changes to its privacy practices. MORE
Maria Cantwell has proposed a federal privacy legislation called the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act, which could expand the rights of people when it comes to how personal data is collected, shared and used Legislation Designed on the Same Lines as CCPA U.S. MORE
Facebook is making a new and stronger commitment to privacy. There is ample reason to question Zuckerberg's pronouncement: The company has made -- and broken -- many privacy promises over the years. Better -- and more usable -- privacy options. How Facebook manages for privacy. MORE
Privacy Commissioner Will Go to Court to Enforce Recommendations Canada's privacy commissioner says Facebook violated its privacy laws by failing to protect users' personal data. MORE
Agency Now Accepting Comments on Latest Draft The National Institute of Standards and Technology expects to release its much anticipated privacy framework by year's end. MORE
Fatima Khan of Okta on Going Beyond GDPR Compliance Compliance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation is no guarantee of compliance with other privacy regulations, says Fatima Khan of Okta, who discusses the challenges MORE
Health and law enforcement authorities are understandably eager to employ every tool at their disposal to try to hinder the virus even as the surveillance efforts threaten to alter the precarious balance between public safety and personal privacy on a global scale. MORE
Investigation Comes After Numerous Consumer Complaints Ireland's Data Protection Commission is launching an investigation into how Google uses customer data for its location services after the privacy watchdog received numerous complaints from consumer rights organizations across the European Union MORE
Few Continue to Conflate Security and Privacy, Says Attorney James Shreve Not so long ago, many were confused about how security and privacy differ, but that has been rapidly changing, thanks to regulations such as the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and California's Consumer Privacy Act, says attorney James Shreve, a partner at Thompson Coburn LLP. MORE
Security expert discovered that busing a well-known feature of deleting messages it is possible to threate the users’ privacy. This is not a security vulnerability its a privacy issue. SecurityAffairs – Telegram, privacy). MORE
Sen. Roger Wicker Seeks Single Set of National Requirements After several moves by Democrats to introduce federal privacy legislation, Republican Senator Roger Wicker on Tuesday unveiled a draft consumer privacy bill, the United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019, that would override various state laws on privacy, including the California Consumer Privacy Act. MORE
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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
Data Breach Today
MARCH 13, 2020
But these providers need to carefully consider privacy and security issues as they work to quickly offer these services As Services Expand, What Factors Should Organizations Consider?
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Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Implementing the concept of "privacy design" requires a series of critical steps, says Heikki Tolvanen, chief legal engineer at PrivacyAnt, a Finland-based privacy consulting firm, who offers insights on mistakes to avoid
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 4, 2019
Former Regulator Robin Gould-Soil on Convergence of Privacy, Security Former regulator Robin Gould-Soil has a unique perspective, with experience in both the public and private sectors. She weighs in on the convergence of privacy legislation and cybersecurity
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
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Companies Need to Be Aware of Risks A misconfiguration in a Google Calendar function that allows Google to index calendars raises serious privacy concerns because it could lead to inadvertent, broad public exposure of calendars that contain sensitive information, including corporate details, a researcher reports.
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Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
To Force Changes, Regulator Must Prove Facebook Violated Canada's Privacy Law Canada's privacy commissioner is taking Facebook to court to try and force the social network to make specific changes to its privacy practices.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Company's Move Could Influence Other Technology Companies Microsoft will apply the core rights of the California Consumer Privacy Act across all its customers in the U.S., which could nudge other technology companies in the same direction as online privacy becomes an increasing concern.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
State Alleges Data About Young Students Is Illegally Collected New Mexico is suing Google, alleging the company violates a federal child privacy law by collecting the personal data of students younger than age 13 without their parents' consent.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 11, 2020
IAPP's Caitlin Fennessy and Perkins Coie's Dominique Shelton Leipzig Analyze New Law Organizations have been scrambling to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act before enforcement begins in July, say Caitlin Fennessy, research director of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and Dominique Shelton Leipzig, a partner at Perkins Coie LLP.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Although NIST's new privacy framework is agnostic toward any particular privacy law, "it gives organizations building blocks to help them meet any obligations under any particular law or jurisdiction" says Naomi Lefkovitz, a NIST senior privacy adviser
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Krebs on Security
JANUARY 22, 2020
Apple is rolling out a new update to its iOS operating system that addresses the location privacy issue on iPhone 11 devices that was first detailed here last month.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 13, 2020
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report offers an analysis of cybersecurity and privacy issues raised by COVID-19 research efforts. Also featured: the latest ransomware trends and an investor's take on hot cybersecurity sectors
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
creditcards privacy surveillanceGood article in the Washington Post on all the surveillance associated with credit card use.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 31, 2019
After California Takes Bold Action, Other States Ponder Privacy Protection Measures Several U.S. states are considering new legislation to shore up consumer data privacy laws in the wake of California passing strict privacy requirements last year.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Technology companies often don't build in controls to protect privacy during the application development process, says Jason Cronk, a lawyer and privacy engineer. But using "privacy by design" principles during software development can help avoid trouble, he says
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Maria Cantwell has proposed a federal privacy legislation called the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act, which could expand the rights of people when it comes to how personal data is collected, shared and used Legislation Designed on the Same Lines as CCPA U.S.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 26, 2019
Privacy Commissioner Will Go to Court to Enforce Recommendations Canada's privacy commissioner says Facebook violated its privacy laws by failing to protect users' personal data.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 4, 2019
Sen. Roger Wicker Seeks Single Set of National Requirements After several moves by Democrats to introduce federal privacy legislation, Republican Senator Roger Wicker on Tuesday unveiled a draft consumer privacy bill, the United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019, that would override various state laws on privacy, including the California Consumer Privacy Act.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
Security expert discovered that busing a well-known feature of deleting messages it is possible to threate the users’ privacy. This is not a security vulnerability its a privacy issue. SecurityAffairs – Telegram, privacy).
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 10, 2020
Federal Judge Still Considering Objections From Privacy Groups Six months after Facebook agreed to a landmark privacy settlement with the U.S.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 24, 2020
Attorney Sadia Mirza Reviews 'Spring Cleaning' of Landmark CCPA Privacy Law Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, California's attorney general on March 11 released a second modification of the proposed regulations to implement the California Consumer Protection Act.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
But some privacy advocates have raised concerns, especially in India, where several airports are ramping up facial recognition programs
WIRED Threat Level
MARCH 19, 2020
Security Security / PrivacyA new study examines how Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Brave, Edge, and Yandex collect user data. .
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Agency Now Accepting Comments on Latest Draft The National Institute of Standards and Technology expects to release its much anticipated privacy framework by year's end.
Threatpost
MARCH 20, 2020
But privacy issues need to be top of mind, tech experts warn. Government Privacy Biometrics coronavirus COVID-19 data collection Data Privacy facial recognition GDPR surveillance stateThe coronavirus pandemic is creating a lucrative market for facial recognition manufacturers.
Data Breach Today
JULY 26, 2019
Critics Say the Deal Doesn't Do Enough to Protect Users' Privacy Facebook's $5 billion privacy settlement with the FTC this week did little to satisfy critics who argue that the social media giant still holds too much sway over its users' personal data
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Investigation Comes After Numerous Consumer Complaints Ireland's Data Protection Commission is launching an investigation into how Google uses customer data for its location services after the privacy watchdog received numerous complaints from consumer rights organizations across the European Union
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Few Continue to Conflate Security and Privacy, Says Attorney James Shreve Not so long ago, many were confused about how security and privacy differ, but that has been rapidly changing, thanks to regulations such as the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and California's Consumer Privacy Act, says attorney James Shreve, a partner at Thompson Coburn LLP.
IG Guru
JANUARY 28, 2020
Check out the resources below to learn more about data privacy. The post Happy Data Privacy Day #DataPrivacyDay2020 appeared first on IG GURU. Business Compliance IG News Information Governance information privacy Privacy Record Retention Risk News Data Privacy Data Privacy Day
Schneier on Security
MARCH 30, 2020
Health and law enforcement authorities are understandably eager to employ every tool at their disposal to try to hinder the virus even as the surveillance efforts threaten to alter the precarious balance between public safety and personal privacy on a global scale.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 15, 2019
What's the purpose of ISO 27701, the new privacy extension to the ISO 27001 information security management standard? Matthieu Grall, CISO and DPO at SodiFrance, a French IT services company, who participated in development of 27701, explains the standard and discusses "privacy by design" compliance issues
Schneier on Security
MARCH 13, 2019
Facebook is making a new and stronger commitment to privacy. There is ample reason to question Zuckerberg's pronouncement: The company has made -- and broken -- many privacy promises over the years. Better -- and more usable -- privacy options. How Facebook manages for privacy.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Million Users' Private Photos Exposed, Triggering GDPR Investigation Ireland's privacy watchdog is probing data breaches at Facebook that exposed users' private data.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Google to Pay $170 Million Fine for YouTube's Privacy Violations Google will pay a $170 million fine to settle allegations that its YouTube subsidiary illegally collected personal information about children without their parents' consent, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
court documents to reveal internal Facebook discussions about data security and privacy controls, as Parliament probes Facebook and other social media firms, as well as Russian interference and fake news
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Groups Ask Congress to Delay Finalization of Proposed Rule Seven healthcare and health IT industry groups are asking Congress to apply the brakes in issuing a final rule on interoperability, information blocking and health information exchange as required under the 21st Century Cures Act, citing concerns about privacy and other issues.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
senators have introduced legislation that aims to protect the privacy of consumer health data collected on wearable devices. Also, House Committee Scrutinizes Google/Ascension Patient Data Sharing Deal In the wake of Google's plan to buy Fitbit, two U.S.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 10, 2019
To ensure privacy is protected, governments need to make sure standards and regulations keep pace with the latest technology developments, including facial recognition and other forms of artificial intelligence, says Steven Feldstein, an associate professor at Boise State University
InfoGoTo
MARCH 30, 2020
No matter how experienced and well-resourced your organization may be, compliance with privacy regulations is a challenging task right now. One common theme emerged: Information lifecycle management (ILM) is key to protecting privacy and achieving compliance.
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