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GUEST ESSAY: The key differences between ‘information privacy’ vs. ‘information security’

The Last Watchdog

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.

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GUEST ESSAY: Securely managing access controls is vital to preserving the privacy of healthcare data

The Last Watchdog

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. The data was found for sale on the dark web.

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PII Belonging to Indian Citizens, Including their Aadhaar IDs, Offered for Sale on the Dark Web

Security Affairs

Hundreds of millions of PII records belonging to Indian residents, including Aadhaar cards, are being offered for sale on the Dark Web. The Moody’s report also warned that there are security and privacy vulnerabilities in Aadhaar’s centralized system.

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New Hampshire Becomes 15th State to Enact a Comprehensive State Privacy Law

Hunton Privacy

On March 6, 2024, Governor Chris Sununu signed into law SB 255 , making New Hampshire the 15th state with a comprehensive privacy law. The thresholds are closer to those of, e.g. , Delaware’s Personal Data Privacy Act (H.B. The lower thresholds appear to be reflective of NH’s smaller state population.

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A database containing data of 5.4 million Twitter accounts available for sale

Security Affairs

The threat actor is now offering for sale the stolen data on a the popular hacking forum Breached Forums. The website Restore Privacy first discovered the advertisement for the huge trove of data on Breached Forums. million Twitter users for sale. million Twitter accounts available for sale appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Data privacy examples

IBM Big Data Hub

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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New Jersey Becomes 14th State to Enact a Comprehensive State Privacy Law

Hunton Privacy

On January 16, 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Bill 332 , making New Jersey the 14 th state with a comprehensive state privacy law. In line with the CCPA and other state privacy laws, the New Jersey law broadly defines “sale” as the disclosure of personal data to a third party for “monetary or other valuable consideration.”

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