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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. Location Matters.

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Data Privacy Week 2023: Privacy Gains Power From Other Societal Forces

Security Boulevard

In 2023, the larger implications of privacy — including the ethics of using artificial intelligence (AI) and biometrics, the management of consumer-to-business relationships, and public issues such as consumer protection — will become much clearer through regulatory and legal action. What's Next?

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Governor Newsom Vetoes California's Landmark AI Regulation Bill

SecureWorld News

Newsom said: "By focusing only on the most expensive and large-scale models, SB 1047 establishes a regulatory framework that could give the public a false sense of security about controlling this fast-moving technology. Ultimately, any framework for effectively regulating Al needs to keep pace with the technology itself."

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An Introduction to the Hawaii Consumer Privacy Protection Act

Centraleyes

2021 Hawaii Privacy Bills HB125 (Enacted into Law) In 2021, the Governor of Hawai‘i signed into law (HB125) the Uniform Employee and Student Online Privacy Protection Act creating additional protections for student privacy, and this time imposing liability directly on educational institutions.

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DOJ Lawsuit Targets Apple's Privacy 'Shield' in Antitrust Fight

SecureWorld News

Antitrust experts say the lawsuit's focus on Apple's privacy practices is a novel legal strategy that could remake the landscape for technology competition and consumer protection. The case may also reignite calls for broader reforms over data privacy and big tech's market power.

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New Federal Privacy Law Legislation Introduced

SecureWorld News

to introduce a national data privacy law. With no current national law, states are forced to create their own privacy policies, which can be confusing and complicated for organizations operating in multiple states. Thankfully, it appears we have taken one step closer to having a national data privacy law.

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Explained: Privacy washing

Malwarebytes

Data are the most coveted currency of our era, and technology giants like Facebook, Google, and Amazon are considered the behemoths of the data gathering industry. And to achieve that goal it needs to gather as much information as possible about us. Maybe not specifically about us as a person, but at least about us as a group.