All Data Privacy articles – Page 29
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Ecuador to expedite privacy law following massive breach
The Ecuadorian government has given itself 72 hours to finish drafting a national privacy law following a massive data breach that put the personal information of perhaps its entire population at risk.
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Last-minute CCPA changes strike business-friendly tone
Recently approved tweaks to California’s upcoming privacy law don’t change the fact compliance prep should already be well underway, experts say.
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Survey highlights pain points of GDPR implementation
Most organizations failed to meet the May 2018 deadline to comply with the launch of the EU’s tough new privacy rules, and the majority of them still find compliance a challenge, according to a recent survey.
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Vestager keeps competition role in new Commission
Margrethe Vestager is staying put as Europe’s leader in the fight against anti-competitive practices, with a continued focus on Big Tech.
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Amazon's Bezos among 51 CEOs calling for national data privacy law
CEOs from 51 different companies, including Amazon, Walmart, and Salesforce, have sent a letter to congressional leaders urging the passing of a comprehensive consumer data privacy law.
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European Commission still gunning for Big Tech
Coming on the heels of big enforcement actions against Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon, the European Commission is vowing to keep fighting against technology giants profiting at others’ expense.
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Compliance lessons from the Google/Uber trade secrets mess
A federal grand jury’s indictment of Anthony Scott Levandowski for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Google may be a wake-up call to protect intellectual property more aggressively.
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Google, YouTube reach $170M ‘groundbreaking’ settlement for violating children’s privacy
Google and its subsidiary YouTube will pay $170 million to settle allegations that the video-sharing service illegally collected personal information from children without their parents’ consent.
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Microsoft facing GDPR probe in Ireland
The Dutch Data Protection Agency has referred Microsoft to its home EU regulator in Ireland regarding new privacy concerns with its Windows 10 operating system.
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Mastercard reveals data breaches in third-party loyalty program
Mastercard is investigating two data breaches relating to a loyalty program it ran in Germany following a leak of personal information that saw customers’ names, addresses, and credit card numbers circulating on the internet.
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Greek parliament approves implementation of EU data law
Lawmakers in Greece voted to approve the implementation of partner legislation to the GDPR into national law, one month after being threatened with fines by the European Commission.
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European Data Protection Supervisor head Giovanni Buttarelli passes away
European Data Protection Supervisor Giovanni Buttarelli has passed away, his office announced in a statement Wednesday. He was 62.
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ICO investigating facial recognition technology in key London district
Concerns abound over whether or not using facial recognition technology violates consumer privacy.
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Alexa isn’t sure if she cares about my privacy (and neither am I)
I lose no sleep over how much of my data privacy I potentially sacrifice in my daily life, and neither do most of us—deep down.
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TrustArc adds data inventory to privacy platform
Data privacy management firm TrustArc announced the addition of Data Inventory Hub to the TrustArc Platform.
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European Central Bank announces data breach
The European Central Bank announced unauthorized parties breached the security measures protecting its Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary (BIRD) Website, which is hosted by an external provider.
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Capital One hacker may have targeted dozens more
It appears Capital One may be just one in a long list of companies and organizations to be victimized by what now appears to be the inner workings of a serial hacker, in what the Department of Justice is calling one of “the largest cyber intrusions and data thefts in ...
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Data privacy vs. national security: Moving the conversation forward
Data privacy compliance and national security seem to be in opposition—with one coming at the expense of the other. It’s time to instead focus the conversation on identifying opportunities for the private sector and government to collaborate.
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How GDPR, CCPA impact healthcare compliance
While most healthcare organizations have pretty much nailed down their data privacy requirements for HIPAA and HITECH, new privacy mandates under the GDPR and CCPA could throw a wrench into the system.
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Facebook loses appeal, faces costly privacy class action
The ruling of a federal appeals court has Facebook once again at risk of facing fines north of $1 billion for alleged misuse of users’ biometric data.