All Technology articles – Page 28
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ArticleGuest column: Consumers embrace Big Tech
Mark Jamison of the American Enterprise Institute discusses why breaking up Big Tech would be bad for consumers, startups, and more.
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TrustArc acquires Nymity
TrustArc has announced its acquisition of Nymity, as the two privacy technology providers are combining forces with sights set on the future of technology-driven privacy solutions.
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Article‘Femtech’ wanders into uncharted regulatory territory
Applications that serve women’s health needs could soon be held to a higher standard of accountability for protecting users’ data if they become classified as “covered entities” under HIPAA.
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ArticleRegulators wary of crypto as digital assets go mainstream
Federal agencies struggle to categorize digital coins as currency, securities, commodities, property, or something else—but even as they dither, some big companies strive forward in the digital assets arena.
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ArticleSix steps for developing an AI ethics framework
Artificial intelligence can undoubtedly improve processes and create efficiencies, but it can also be an enormous risk if it’s not designed with ethics in mind.
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ArticleRegulators need experts in AI, too
Machine learning isn’t something that’s going to happen—it’s already happened. Ali Shah, head of tech policy at the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office, discusses how artificial intelligence will impact regulators.
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ArticlePrivacy warfare: Competitors, consumers pose new risks
With a new wave of privacy laws empowering consumers to police their own data, companies are facing increased risk in areas they might not have considered.
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ArticleRegulators sympathetic to GDPR growing pains but expect maturity
Officials from a pair of EU data privacy sanctioning bodies stressed importance of data protection officers and good-faith efforts to comply with GDPR.
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ArticleIreland vs. Big Tech: The wait continues
It’s been 18 months since the General Data Protection Regulation went into effect, and still no violations have come out of Ireland. Is the Emerald Isle dragging its feet? CW Editor in Chief Dave Lefort attempts to answer that question.
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ArticleSurvey: Compliance struggles to keep pace with mobile, social tech in workplace
A new survey shows the use of personal devices and contemporary communication platforms are par for the course in work settings; yet 45 percent of firms feel they are incessantly behind the eight-ball when it comes to managing electronic message compliance.
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ArticleData-driven compliance can create business success
Smart uses of data analytics show companies can not only improve their compliance programs with technology, but actually create bottom-line results for their companies as well.
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ArticleBest practices for choosing the right data privacy software
Don’t expect a plug-and-play technology solution to this complex new problem.
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ArticleMicrosoft updates cloud contract privacy amid EDPS probe
Microsoft has updated the privacy provisions of its commercial cloud contracts amid a European Data Protection Supervisor investigation that revealed “serious concerns” in its preliminary findings.
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ArticleProactive approach needed in today’s cyber-crime environment
An expert sheds light on behavioral science-driven solutions that help businesses prepare for a breach before it happens.
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ArticleCyber-security glossary
For those unfamiliar with the vernacular involved with cyber-security and the methods by which bad actors attempt to access restricted data, we present this glossary of common terms.
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ArticleSpecial report: Maturing in your technology journey
Results of Compliance Week’s second annual technology survey suggest companies are moving along the technological maturity curve in ways that are both quantitative and qualitative compared to last year.
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ArticleFrom sea to shining CCPA: Microsoft to extend privacy law across U.S.
In a blog post this week, Microsoft announced its intention to extend the core rights of the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act to its customers across the United States.
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ArticleMistrust mars Google’s acquisition of Fitbit
Fear and frustration were prevalent among Fitbit owners after its pending acquisition by Google was announced. Given the tech giant’s recent privacy lapses, it’s tough to blame them.
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ArticleDOJ: Big Tech’s data collection creates ‘avenues for abuse’
The Department of Justice’s top antitrust official warns tech giants the government is being “extra vigilant” about sniffing out anticompetitive behavior deriving from mass data collection, mindful of its harmful effects on both users and competitors.
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ArticleVeon’s compliance monitorship comes to an end
Veon, a global provider of connectivity and digital services, has announced a deferred prosecution agreement it entered with the U.S. Department of Justice in February 2016 has concluded.