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China’s Data Privacy Law Poses Challenge for International Companies

eSecurity Planet

Businesses that have spent the past three-plus years adapting to the European Union’s far-reaching data privacy law now have to decide how they will respond to a similar law in China that has been criticized as being more vague in its wording and harsher in its penalties. Spread of Data Privacy Laws. PIPL vs. GDPR.

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UK new information security commissioner is John Edwards

CyberSecurity Insiders

It helps in protecting the rights of citizens and offers a plan to companies on what to do and what not to do when it comes to data collection and its security. UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) plays a vital role in regulating the GDPR and other data protection rights as per the Data Protection act of 2018.

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GUEST ESSAY: A breakout of how Google, Facebook, Instagram enable third-party snooping

The Last Watchdog

billion apps in 2021 alone, up more than 47 percent since 2018. This increased demand for apps also raises the need for improved data protection measures, which Google took steps to address with the new data safety section they launched in July 2022. percent) of the apps share user data with third parties.

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UK data watchdog wants to tackle cookie pop ups to protect personal data

CyberSecurity Insiders

Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office(ICO) is asking tech companies to tackle issues related to data privacy for cookie pop-ups. Already, the cookies acceptance feature has been part of EU’s General Data Protection Regulation that came into effect in May 2018.

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Netflix Fined €4.75 Million Over GDPR Transparency Issues

Centraleyes

million fine by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA). The fine stems from the company’s failure to clearly explain its data practices to users between 2018 and 2020highlighting a key issue that has been in the spotlight ever since the GDPR was introduced. Netflix has been hit with a 4.75 What Went Wrong?

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$12m Grindr fine shows GDPR’s got teeth

Malwarebytes

As thoughts turn to Data Privacy this week in a big way , GDPR illustrates it isn’t an afterthought. Grindr, the popular social network and dating platform , will likely suffer a $ 12 million USD fine due to privacy related complaints. It was adopted in 2016 and enforcement began in 2018. What is GDPR?

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Navigating GDPR Compliance with CIAM: A Quick Guide

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The regulation didn't just introduce new rules—it upended the entire approach to data privacy. Designed to safeguard the personal data of EU citizens, it introduced a paradigm shift towards a privacy-first approach. It has set a new global standard for data privacy, influencing legislation and practices worldwide.