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News BriefUnisys, three other firms fined a combined $7M for underplaying damage from SolarWinds hack
Four current or former public companies will pay a total of nearly $7 million in fines to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission that they underplayed or failed to disclose material information about how the SolarWinds Orion hack affected them.
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News BriefDOJ orders Walgreens to pay $107M for fraudulent claims caused by Rx ‘software error’
Walgreens agreed to pay nearly $107 million to resolve allegations, first brought by two whisteblowers, that it improperly billed federal healthcare programs for prescriptions that were never picked up or delivered.
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News BriefFTC tries to close COPPA loophole with amicus brief against IXL Learning
The Federal Trade Commission is fighting against an online educational platform’s interpretation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, arguing that COPPA can’t force parents into arbitration.
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PremiumICO proposes $7.8M fine against NHS contractor in warning to IT providers
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office proposed a 6.1 million pound (U.S. $7.8 million) fine against Advanced Computer Software Group, an IT contractor for the National Health Service that allegedly failed to secure the data of 83,000 people after a cyberattack.
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PremiumSolarWinds partial dismissal casts doubt on SEC Cybersecurity Rule
A partial dismissal of charges levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Solarwinds has cast doubt about the breadth of the SEC's Cybersecurity Rule.
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News BriefFTC wants answers from Mastercard, JPMorgan, others on use of AI to collect data
Eight large companies, including Mastercard and JPMorgan Chase, have been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission to provide detailed reports about their possibly secret use of artificial intelligence to track customers and use the information to set prices.
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News BriefFTC proposes $5M penalty for NGL Labs, founders over COPPA violations
The Federal Trade Commission ordered anonymous messaging app creator NGL Labs and its two founders to pay $5 million for unfairly marketed to children and falsely claiming artificial intelligence filtered out bullying messages and threats.
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News BriefSpongeBob game developer ordered to pay $500K over CCPA, COPPA violations
Popular children’s mobile game developer Tilting Point Media agreed to pay $500,000 to settle allegations the company illegally collected children’s personal data, a violation under the California Consumer Privacy Act and a federal children’s privacy law.
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News BriefFTC sues Adobe alleging hidden subscription cancellation fees
The Federal Trade Commission took aim at Adobe and two executives Monday for making it too difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions and often charging a fee to do so.
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Azira names general counsel, chief compliance officer
Consumer behavior insights firm Azira announced the appointment of James Kuan as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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News BriefAutodesk says no restatements following accounting probe
Software company Autodesk said it won’t restate several years of financial statements following an audit committee investigation into potential accounting misconduct.
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Higher Logic appoints general counsel
Online community software provider Higher Logic announced it appointed Cheryl Brogan as general counsel.
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News BriefCzech DPA fines Avast $15M over GDPR violations
The Czech Republic’s data protection authority issued a fine of 351 million Czech koruna (U.S. $15 million) against antivirus software vendor Avast for alleged violations of the General Data Protection Regulation.
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PremiumExperts: ESG gone mainstream, but new regs still create headaches
Environmental, social, and governance goals have gained acceptance from senior leadership because of upward pressure from employees, investors, and customers, according to compliance leaders speaking at Compliance Week’s 2024 National Conference.
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Zendesk announces chief legal officer
Software company Zendesk announced Shana Simmons joined as chief legal officer.
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News BriefEbix: SEC probe into short seller claims closed
Ebix announced the Securities and Exchange Commission closed an investigation into allegations against the software company’s accounting practices raised in a short seller report.
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Abnormal Security appoints chief legal officer
Email security platform Abnormal Security announced Jeff True joined as chief legal officer.
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Persefoni adds ex-Visa sustainability chief to advisory board
Climate management and accounting platform Persefoni announced former Visa Chief Sustainability Officer Douglas Sabo joined its sustainability advisory board.
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News BriefAvast to pay $16.5M in FTC case over deceptive data selling
The Federal Trade Commission proposed Avast pay $16.5 million and be prohibited from selling any browser data to settle charges the software provider sold consumer information to third parties after promising it would not.
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Deepwatch names first general counsel
Managed security platform Deepwatch announced Shane McGee joined its executive team as general counsel and chief privacy officer.