CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Digging deep into the context, a lawsuit was slapped against the technology giant for collecting information of children playing games on Xbox Gaming Consoles.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

You may not have noticed, but there has been a flurry of breakthroughs in biometric technology, led by some leapfrog advances in facial recognition systems over the past couple of years. The ultimate concern with this technology is that we’ll end up in a surveillance society where your I.D. Ubiquitous surveillance. Advanced use cases.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

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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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2023

The FTC is looking OpenAI for possible violations consumer protection laws. A question that continues to be raised by legal and technology experts is who has the right to use individual or copyrighted data to create commercially available LLMs. FTC Investigation ChatGPT Surrounding Their Data Sources. Facebook won’t go there.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2023

Given the vast level of tracking and surveillance that technology companies can embed into their widely used products, it is only fair that consumers be informed of how important user data, including information about their every move, is gathered, tracked, and utilized by these companies. The IT giant will pay $9.5 million to D.C.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee has adopted the Digital Services Act (DSA) proposal by 36 votes to 7 and 2 abstentions. [.].

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 25, 2024

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. It could have major ramifications for how tech giants are allowed to leverage user data, security, and privacy in their products and business models.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

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.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Legacy Technology Clashes : Most Telcos have very large legacy IT footprints. This unfortunately does not always integrate well with more modern technologies such as containerized or Kubernetes-based cloud-native applications. The more variations in the environment, the more complicated it is to manage.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

If 2020 taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected–and do the best we can in a rapidly changing world. That’s always the case when it comes to cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Google violated state consumer protection laws by misleading consumers about its location tracking practices since at least 2014. Give users detailed information about the types of location data Google collects and how it’s used at an enhanced “Location Technologies” webpage. not hidden); and.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 27, 2023

AI voice technology enables scammers to create remarkably realistic voices and convincingly imitate family members, friends and other trusted individuals. “AI As new trends emerge, we will continue to help consumers protect themselves and their families.” The report compares member-reported data from 2022 to the previous year.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

2023 – Vaultinum , a leading provider of technology due diligence and audit solutions announced today the launch of a certified Timestamping offer, enabling the creation of traceable digital proofs. In an era marked by digital advances and rapid technological innovation, ensuring transparency and accountability in markets is critical.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Recent updates to HIPAA regulations may address new technologies and evolving threats in the healthcare industry. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) regulates the collection of personal information from minors to protect the privacy of children under 13.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Financial institutions deal with a bevy of regulations that govern data protection and with stringent new regulations (such as the California Consumer Protection Act coming January 1), compliance is top of mind. Compliance v. Bottom line: the legacy perimeter approach no longer works.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

” Bailey said in one common type of arrangement, the lender provides the necessary capital, expertise, staff, technology, and corporate structure to run the lending business and keeps most of the profits.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

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. Deploy technologies and tools that help you scale data management in a manageable way.

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Centraleyes

AUGUST 28, 2024

.” This legislation aims to protect consumers from the potential harms of AI by imposing strict requirements on developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems. Some view the legislation as necessary to ensure ethical AI development and maintain public trust in AI technologies.

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Centraleyes

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

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. They were not enacted into law.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Regulations such as the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) in the US and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU address this, particularly when personally identified information ( PII ) is involved. Predictive approaches are possible by pairing first-party data with ML-based models.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Temecula, California, October 11, 2022 – IDIQ , an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring, has named Michael Scheumack to the role of chief marketing officer. Coast Guard where he started his education and began working in the technology industry. Scheumack began his career serving in the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2021

Daniel Castro, Vice President of Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, also thinks its time for a national privacy law: "This bill shows that it is possible to craft a data protection law that protects consumers without imposing unnecessary costs on businesses.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Making matters worse, the cameras employ facial recognition technology, which leads to questions as to whether an attacker could actually identify individuals caught on camera and then pursue them as targets for social engineering schemes or something even more nefarious. “For Of course, for some institutions, this is not practical.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 23, 2023

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.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

PSD2 Regulation and Compliance josh.pearson@t… Wed, 09/04/2024 - 23:44 The PSD2 directive is a cornerstone of payment legislation in Europe, designed to enhance consumer protection, foster innovation, and create a more integrated and secure European payment landscape. Initially, PSD2 was set to take full effect on September 14, 2019.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Through its comprehensive study, it evaluates companies in three major categories: a company’s consumer protection, data and site security and adherence to responsible privacy practice. The Online Trust and Honor Roll Audit is the only independent online trust benchmark study. SiteLock can detect malware the minute it hits.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 31, 2023

The resource guide is a valuable tool for financial institutions of all sizes as it provides best practices, recommendations, and resources to help organizations protect their networks and data from cyber threats. The guide also serves as an educational resource on the latest security technologies.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 7, 2023

Members of the FCC themselves received some of these calls, which on reflection seems like a very poor decision made by the robocalling technology. We'll be stuck with all manner of robocalling technology for some time to come. No fewer than an astonishing five billion calls were made by the companies responsible for this operation.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Its primary goal is to ensure transparency, accountability, and security in data practices, empowering consumers with rights over their personal information. The law aligns with a growing trend of state privacy regulations, reflecting Indiana’s commitment to safeguarding digital privacy in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

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McAfee

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The goal of the Parliament is to facilitate the development of AI technologies by implementing a single European market for AI and removing barriers to the deployment of AI, including through the principle of mutual recognition with regards to the cross-border use of smart products. A Legal Framework for AI.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Proceeding from the assumption that technology is not good or bad in itself, but depends on how people use it, this collaborative model can and should characterize the evolution of regulation in the technological (and strategic) sphere, up to the point of being applied by legal systems that, at least in some respects, may seem incompatible.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 17, 2017

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is holding a Cybersecurity Framework Workshop this week at its headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. […].

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

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.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Legacy Technology Clashes : Most Telcos have very large legacy IT footprints. This unfortunately does not always integrate well with more modern technologies such as containerized or Kubernetes-based cloud-native applications. The more variations in the environment, the more complicated it is to manage.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 10, 2017

On May 8, 2017, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through its National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), […].

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 19, 2017

.” In the report, the GAO provides an introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT), describes what is known about current and emerging IoT technologies, and examines the implications of their use. Technological Advancements Leading To IoT Surge. As IoT technology increases, so too will the regulatory landscape governing its use.

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