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Zoom Agrees to Settle Security Lawsuit for $85 Million

Data Breach Today

Case Stems From Concerns About 'Zoom Bombing' and Other Issues Cloud video conferencing provider Zoom has agreed to settle a consolidated class action federal lawsuit for $85 million as well as reform its security and data privacy practices.

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ONC's Donald Rucker: More Work to Do on Health Data Privacy

Data Breach Today

As a Country, We Really Haven't Sorted Out Privacy' In an exclusive, wide-ranging video interview, Don Rucker, M.D., HHS national coordinator for health IT, discusses why more work needs to be done to protect the privacy of health data as well as why the U.S.

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Zoom's NY Settlement Spells Out Security Moves

Data Breach Today

Meanwhile, Video Conferencing Firm Acquires Start-Up Encryption Company Zoom has reached a settlement with the N.Y. attorney general's office to provide better security and privacy controls for its video conferencing platform. Meanwhile, the company announced it's acquiring a start-up encryption company.

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TikTok fined €345M by Irish DPC for violating children’s privacy

Security Affairs

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined TikTok €345 million ($368 million) for violating the privacy of children. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined TikTok €345 million for violating children’s privacy. ” states the EU Edpb. ” states the EU Edpb.

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Video Conferencing Apps Sometimes Ignore the Mute Button

Schneier on Security

A Privacy Analysis of Mute Buttons in Video Conferencing Apps “: Abstract: In the post-pandemic era, video conferencing apps (VCAs) have converted previously private spaces — bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens — into semi-public extensions of the office. New research: “ Are You Really Muted?:

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Beware: Images, Video Shared on Signal Hang Around

The Security Ledger

A researcher is warning that photos and video files shared in Signal chats may be hanging around on devices, even when they deleted the messages in which the images were shared. The post Beware: Images, Video Shared on Signal Hang Around appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F.

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FTC Issues Proposed Order Against Home Security Camera Company Ring

Hunton Privacy

On May 31, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed order against home security camera company Ring LLC (“Ring”) for unfair and deceptive acts or practices in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act. The FTC’s proposed order would require Ring to (1) pay $5.8

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