All Technology articles – Page 23
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ArticleCompanies face greater risk as GDPR class actions emerge
In the past month three of the world’s largest tech firms have been hit with legal actions that could lead to billion-dollar damages suits for alleged violations of the GDPR. Neil Hodge explores the trend and what to expect moving forward.
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ArticleDéjà vu: Senate committee revisits need for federal privacy law
Nearly a year since their last hearing to discuss the urgent need for a federal privacy law in the United States, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation largely remains stuck in neutral.
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ArticleWhat CCPA-affected businesses need to know about California’s next privacy initiative
Businesses with operations in California should expect their data privacy compliance obligations to get a lot more complicated next year with the California Privacy Rights Act expected to pass in November.
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ArticleU.K. lawsuit seeks $3.2B from YouTube for violating children’s privacy
A first-of-its-kind lawsuit in the U.K. alleges YouTube unlawfully collects personal information from children without parental consent and harvests their data for advertising purposes, in violation of British and European data privacy laws.
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Ireland’s order to Facebook to halt data transfers could have ‘profound’ impact
The Irish DPC’s order to Facebook to halt the transfer of European citizens’ personal data to the United States could pose operational and legal challenges that set a precedent for not only other tech giants, but companies generally.
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Zoom chief accounting officer resigns
Zoom Video Communications disclosed in a regulatory filing the resignation of Chief Accounting Officer Roy Benhorin, effective Oct. 16.
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Libra gets new legal chief as general counsel departs
Fledgling digital currency group the Libra Association has appointed Steve Bunnell as chief legal officer as General Counsel Robert Werner steps away from the group after three months on the job.
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ArticleSamsung heir indicted on market manipulation, accounting fraud charges
Lee Jae-yong, the heir and de facto leader at Samsung, was indicted by South Korean prosecutors on charges related to a 2015 merger of two subsidiaries and alleged irregularities in accounting practices at another subsidiary.
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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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ArticleJohn Carreyrou at TPRM: How to spot a wolf in Steve Jobs’ clothing
John Carreyrou, the Wall Street Journal reporter who exposed Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes as frauds, will be the keynote speaker on Day 2 of Compliance Week’s TPRM virtual conference Sept. 18.
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ArticleEU privacy advocate targets Facebook, Google in latest salvo
Privacy campaign group NOYB has filed complaints against 101 websites with European operators that it says are still sending data to the U.S. via Google and/or Facebook integrations—potentially in breach of the EU’s strict data privacy rules.
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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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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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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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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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ArticleGiant Twitter hack impacts Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, others
Perhaps the biggest Twitter hack of all time was perpetrated Wednesday against such notable figures as Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, former President Barack Obama, and Jeff Bezos, among others.