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Minnesota Passes Data Privacy Law, Joining Growing State Movement

SecureWorld News

On May 19, 2024, Minnesota officially joined the ranks of states enacting robust data privacy protections for consumers. The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (HF 4757 / SF 4782) was approved by the state legislature and is headed to the governor's desk for expected signature into law.

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EU parliamentary committee says 'no' to EU-US data privacy framework

CSO Magazine

The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs has recommended that the European Commission reject the proposed EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which would govern the way in which the personal information of EU citizens is handled by US companies.

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Data Privacy Is in 23andMe CSO's DNA

Dark Reading

We're hiding data even from ourselves," says the biotech and genetic testing company's head of security. How serious is the company about safeguarding its customers and their genetic information?

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DISA Breach Highlights Need for Stronger Oversight: AppOmni CSO

Security Boulevard

Employment screening company DISA says data of 3.3 million people was exposed in a data breach lasts year, prompting AppOmni CSO Cory Michal to say that data collection companies like DISA and National Public Data need more oversight, regulations, and penalties.

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LightBeam launches data privacy automation platform to streamline compliance

CSO Magazine

Data privacy automation company LightBeam.ai has launched a new AI-powered data privacy automation platform designed to help organizations streamline compliance.

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Data privacy: Collect what you need, protect what you collect

CSO Magazine

Having CISOs participating in the discussions on what data is necessary for an app to function is table stakes. They should have a say in how that data is parsed to determine how it must be protected to remain in compliance with privacy laws.

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China's PIPL privacy law imposes new data handling requirements

CSO Magazine

As part of the country's growing scrutiny over the tech sector, China enacted on August 21 a sprawling and comprehensive data privacy law, the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which goes into effect on November 1, 2021.