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California Delete Act: Protecting Privacy and Paving the Way for Nationwide Data Broker Regulation The Importance of the California Delete Act In today’s digital age, data brokers have become one of the biggest sources of privacy infringement, collecting and selling individuals’ personally identifiable information (PII) without their explicit consent. The California Delete Act, also known…
Privacy: Biden‘s Intelligence Advisers Recommend Reforming FBI Access to Controversial Spying Tool By Michael B. Farrell | July 31, 2023 A pedestrian walks past a seal reading “Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation”, displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building, in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty…
The SEC‘s Evolving Stance on Cybersecurity Expertise The Proposal and Backtracking The US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently examined the issue of cybersecurity expertise within companies. In March 2022, the SEC proposed a requirement for companies to publicly declare one cybersecurity expert on their board of directors and one within management. However, the…
Report: Vade Releases H1 2023 Phishing and Malware Report Introduction Vade, a global cybersecurity company, has recently published its H1 2023 Phishing and Malware Report. The report sheds light on the top 10 most impersonated brands in phishing attacks during the first half of the year, as well as provides insights into phishing and malware…
Safe Security Acquires RiskLens, Revolutionizing Cyber Risk Management Safe Security, the AI-driven cyber risk management company, has made a significant strategic move by acquiring RiskLens, the pioneer of the Cyber Risk Quantification standard, FAIR. This acquisition brings together the world’s most advanced cyber risk quantification based on the Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR™) with…
Investigation Reveals Tracking of Sensitive Health Data on Pharmacy Retailer Websites Introduction An investigation conducted by The Markup and KFF Health News has uncovered the tracking of sensitive health data on the websites of major pharmacy retailers in the United States. The investigation found that browsing- and purchase-related data, including information on HIV tests and…
## Neglecting Privileged Access Management Puts SMBs at Risk of Data Breaches ### Introduction The recent data from S&P Market Intelligence highlights a concerning trend among small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) when it comes to adopting privileged access management (PAM) solutions. While network, email, and endpoint security, as well as security information and event management…
Privacy Europe Signs Off on a New Privacy Pact That Allows People’s Data to Keep Flowing to US The European Union (EU) has signed a new agreement over the privacy of people’s personal information that is transferred across the Atlantic. The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework has been deemed to have an adequate level of protection…
EU Adopts More Robust Data Privacy Agreement with US Background Three years after a European court invalidated a transatlantic data transfer agreement, the European Union (EU) has formally adopted a new agreement with the United States (US) aimed at enhancing privacy protections for data moving between American tech companies and EU users. This decision comes…
Data Privacy Regulations and Meta‘s Threads App Introduction Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has recently launched a new microblogging app called “Threads” in over 100 countries. However, the app has faced challenges in launching in the European Union (EU) markets due to upcoming data privacy regulations. This has led to concerns about…