iapp.org – We know there is a lot of privacy news to sift through. To make it easier, we identified the top-five most-read stories for the week of Jan. 18, 2022. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1484888983679250442
USENIX to host third Conference on Privacy Engineering Practice and Respect
iapp.org – USENIX will host its third Conference on Privacy Engineering Practice and Respect. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1485069898007130116
Virtru announces raising $60M to pursue ‘zero trust’ network access ventures
iapp.org – Virtru, a data security and privacy firm, announced raising $60 million in series C funding. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1484979387032387591
Japan’s Supreme Court rules cryptojacking scripts are not malware – ThreatsHub Cybersecurity News
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UK, Australia, to build ‘network of liberty that will deter cyber attacks before they happen’ – ThreatsHub Cybersecurity News
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Google to address age-sensitive ads
iapp.org – Google is improving enforcement of the U.K. Children’s Code after age-sensitive ads were identified that should have been blocked by the search engine. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1484692432331722753
Comprehensive privacy bills introduced in Mississippi, Vermont
iapp.org – Comprehensive privacy bills have been raised in Mississippi and Vermont. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1484632106114461700
How to end the deadlock on the private right of action
iapp.org – This article considers how including a private right of action in a U.S. federal privacy law could look in order to pass. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1484587267591217152
Fines for GDPR violations rise to $1.25 billion, research finds
iapp.org – DLA Piper research found EU data protection authorities administered $1.25 billion in fines over GDPR breaches since Jan. 28, 2021. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1484571931206688778
Austrian DPA’s Google Analytics decision could have ‘far-reaching implications’
iapp.org – Privacy professionals are anticipating “far-reaching implications” from the Austrian DPA’s decision that Google Analytics violates GDPR. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1484541712764706822
European Parliament approves Digital Services Act
iapp.org – European Parliament voted 530-78 in favor of passing the Digital Services Act. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1484511399124602883
Apple warns against privacy pitfalls with US antitrust bills
iapp.org – Apple is pushing back against the proposed American Innovation and Choice Online Act, alleging negative impacts on privacy associated with its ATT framework…. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1484360209535418377
2022 Days of Privacy
usercentrics.com – Join us for the 2022 Days of Privacy along with prominent experts at organizations like Meta, IAB and IAPP. We’ll be discussing the most relevant issues in data privacy that you need to know for 2022… Tweeted by
2022’s top-10 legal technology job market predictions
iapp.org – The legal technology market is poised for another huge year after staffing challenges touched every sector of the global economy in 2021. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1484299872522190848
Federal bill cracks down on surveillance advertising
iapp.org – U.S. Reps. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., along with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the Banning Surveillance Advertising Act. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1484239617893220356
Cyber MGA Resilience Becomes Lloyd’s Coverholder
insurancejournal.com – Resilience, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent, announced it has earned delegated authority as a coverholder at Lloyd’s. As a Lloyd’s
Criminal Indictments Are Major — But Not Only— Tool of U.S. Cyber Defense Agencies
insurancejournal.com – The FBI and other federal agencies are increasingly looking to counter cyber threats through tools other than criminal indictments, the head of the
Google’s legal officer calls for EU-US data transfer framework
iapp.org – Google’s President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer Kent Walker urged EU and U.S. governments to finalize a new data transfer framework. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1484118690127884290
OAIC recommends strengthened privacy protections
iapp.org – The OAIC released recommendations on potential privacy reforms. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1483997835943104515
UK government rolls out global AI standards initiative
iapp.org – Here are the latest updates from artificial intelligence initiatives in Norway, Spain and the U.K. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1483907334728527880