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Your location or browsing habits could lead to price increases when buying online

Malwarebytes

Speaking to staff at these firms, the FTC found that behaviors ranging from mouse movements on a webpage to the type of products that consumers leave in an online shopping cart without clicking Buy can be tracked and used by retailers to tailor consumer pricing. FTC chair Lina M.

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Robocall Legal Advocate Leaks Customer Data

Krebs on Security

The Blacklist Alliance provides technologies and services to marketing firms concerned about lawsuits under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a 1991 law that restricts the making of telemarketing calls through the use of automatic telephone dialing systems and artificial or prerecorded voice messages.

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CSO's ultimate guide to security and privacy laws, regulations, and compliance

CSO Magazine

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). Maryland Personal Information Protection Act – Security Breach Notification Requirements – Modifications (House Bill 1154). Massachusetts 201 CMR 17 (aka Mass Data Protection Law).

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Me on the Equifax Breach

Schneier on Security

Hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce". Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. For over 30 years I have studied the technologies of security and privacy. I am also a special advisor to IBM Security and the Chief Technology Officer of IBM Resilient. Before the.

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2024 Cybersecurity Laws & Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets standards for protecting sensitive health information, particularly electronic health records (EHRs). HIPAA also requires organizations to conduct regular risk assessments and report data breaches.

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The CPRA: What You Should Know as an InfoSec Professional

SecureWorld News

Describing the dual-enforcement aspect of the CPRA and CCPA, with the California Attorney General and California Consumer Protection Agency having oversight and enforcement power. Enterprise endpoint protection and remediation (anti-malware, anti-virus software). Cyber insurance (critical).

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

are subject to laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act), as well as regulations such as the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA). Financial Data Protection Laws.