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Cybercriminals launched “Leaksmas” event in the Dark Web exposing massive volumes of leaked PII and compromised data

Security Affairs

On Christmas Eve, Resecurity protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies globally, observed multiple actors on the Dark Web releasing substantial data leaks. Over 50 million records containing PII of consumers from around the world have been leaked. Instead, they marked the holiday season in their unique way.

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$10,000,000 civil penalty for disclosing personal data without consent

Data Protection Report

The claims related to the company’s sharing personal data without consumer consent and making it very difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions to this telehealth service. million consumers between October 2019 and March 2023. Cerebral disclosed that its breach impacted nearly 3.2

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Security AI and automation are key in protecting against costly data breaches for retailers and consumer goods businesses

IBM Big Data Hub

The rise of online commerce over the last two decades has completely transformed the retail and consumer goods industries—and with smartphone adoption accelerating globally, the share of shopping done via the internet will only continue to expand. million; consumer goods was even more damaging, coming in at $3.8

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California proposes rules for automated decision-making

Data Protection Report

On November 27, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) released a first draft of rules for automated decision-making technologies under California’s privacy law. The proposed rules revolve around providing notice of the technology’s use, opting out, and consumer access to business information.

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Data privacy examples

IBM Big Data Hub

Meanwhile, businesses that prioritize information privacy can build trust with consumers and gain an edge over less privacy-conscious competitors. Yet many organizations struggle with privacy protections despite the best intentions. US data protection laws Many individual US states have their own data privacy laws.

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GUEST ESSAY: The privacy implications of facial recognition systems rising to the fore

The Last Watchdog

Assuming privacy concerns get addressed, much wider consumer uses are envisioned in areas such as marketing, retailing and health services. Many of these photos are tagged with the identity of the people in them. It can protect access to devices or buildings effectively and conveniently.

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Leveling up: Snowflake + Collibra: Growing the scope of platform governance while driving data quality

Collibra

The integrations between Snowflake and Collibra were born of an understanding that shared customers benefit by having a more tightly integrated experience with end-2-end data governance by discovering, augmenting, protecting and monitoring data. Collibra Protect. Data Quality and Observability. Collibra Everywhere browser extension.