All Technology articles – Page 25
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ArticleCredit social media giants for prepping for election chaos
Silicon Valley’s social media heavyweights deserve a nod for “war-gaming” potential misinformation scenarios in advance of November’s elections, while McDonald’s again finds itself on our “Not Lovin’ It” list.
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Age of Learning to pay $10M for billing practices; ‘digital deception’ a trend?
The company that runs ABCmouse Early Learning Academy found itself in the FTC’s crosshairs for what the Commission alleges are unfair billing practices that are part of a wider problem across the internet.
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ArticleSurvey: Automating entity management greatly reduces compliance risk
A new study from Compliance Week and Diligent finds that many companies are still using unsecure and inefficient entity management processes, leaving them vulnerable to compliance risk.
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ArticleQ&A: New training takes compliance leaders on ‘non-technical’ cyber-journey
A new training offered by renown expert Paul C. Dwyer helps non-technical practitioners gain confidence in dealing with all aspects of cyber-security or cyber-risk.
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ArticleClash over draft Twitter GDPR decision exposes differences among EU authorities
As Ireland’s first GDPR decision against Big Tech hangs in limbo, experts are scratching their heads as to why a seemingly straightforward case is headed to the EU’s data governing body to rule on.
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ArticleGoogle promotes veteran legal exec to general counsel
Embroiled in a federal antitrust investigation, tech giant Google announced the appointment of Halimah DeLaine Prado as its new general counsel.
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ArticleHow far is too far with employee monitoring? Barclays case could offer litmus
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office is investigating allegations that Barclays Bank had effectively been spying on employees by using an intrusive software system that monitored workers’ activity.
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ArticleTrump’s TikTok crusade a hollow win for privacy
There’s no questioning the need to protect the data of U.S. citizens from China, but it’s naïve to think pressuring TikTok to take up a U.S. owner is anything more than a hollow victory given our lack of federal oversight in the area of privacy.
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ArticleOracle, Salesforce targeted in class-action GDPR lawsuits
A European privacy group is pursuing multiple class-action lawsuits against Oracle and Salesforce for alleged violations of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, estimating damages sought could exceed €10 billion (U.S. $11.9 billion).
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ArticleWithout guidance, U.S. companies in limbo after Privacy Shield scrapped
Despite a recent court ruling to scrap the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the program is apparently still alive and well in the United States. It’s time to move on, writes Aaron Nicodemus.
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ArticleTwitter could face up to $250M FTC fine for misuse of data
Twitter disclosed in a regulatory filing that it could face fines of up to $250 million by the Federal Trade Commission for misusing people’s personal information for advertising purposes.
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ArticleFive tips for EU-U.S. data transfers post-Privacy Shield
As the fallout from the demise of the Privacy Shield continues to play out, here are a handful of steps companies can take to protect themselves from potential GDPR violations when transferring data between the European Union and the United States.
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ArticleWhat do FIFA chief, ‘Florida man,’ and Trump have in common? All Failed It this week
The lesson in this week’s edition of “Nailed It or Failed It?” is the more things change, the more they stay the same.
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ArticleIBM report: Average data breach cost nearly $4M in past year
An IBM report that examined more than 500 cyber-security breaches occurring between August 2019 and April 2020 found the average breach costs companies $3.86 million and requires nearly 300 days to identify and contain.
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ResourceWhite paper: Smart Content Governance - Unleash the Power of the Modern Cloud-based Office
Now more than ever, companies need strong data governance that can be applied across multiple repositories, apps, and devices, no matter where work gets done.
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ArticleCompanies paying price for EU-U.S. Privacy Shield removal
The legal and financial burden for companies to comply with the recent ruling to invalidate the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield might actually be worse than first thought, if an FAQ from the European Data Protection Board is any indication.
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ArticleTwitter cyber-attack should be wake-up call for firms
The recent cyber-attack directed at Twitter was the online equivalent of an explosive device being detonated. The ICA breaks down lessons learned from the hack and what firms can do to enhance their cyber-security controls.
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ArticleHow Twitter got hacked, and what you can learn from it
Twitter just suffered the biggest cyber-attack in its history. But is it being set up for something bigger? We explore that possibility and much more.
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ArticleEurope’s top court strikes down U.S.-EU data transfer rule
In a surprise decision that will have a major impact on trans-Atlantic data transfers, Europe’s top court ruled Thursday that a mechanism used by thousands of companies to send data to the United States is unlawful.
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ArticleNailed It or Failed It? Twitter’s meltdown exposes major vulnerability
In this week’s “Nailed It or Failed It?”, we reflect on the most troubling aspect of Wednesday’s giant Twitter hack while giving Wells Fargo a rare kudos for being good corporate citizens.