iapp.org – The IAPP announced the newest members of its board of directors and executive committee members for 2022. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1500913783316914181
Former NHS Digital chairman says merger with NHS England puts patient data at risk
iapp.org – The British NHS Digital’s former chairman has warned the merger with the agency and NHS England risked the privacy of 55 million citizens’ medical informat… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1500652586449489920
US companies urge Indian government to create DPB working group
iapp.org – U.S. industry bodies and tech companies are urging Indian senior government officials to create a new working group to discuss issues with the proposed DPB. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1500471566488023052
NGO serves latest round of cookie complaints
iapp.org – Advocacy group NOYB sent 270 complaints to a range of website operators in its latest round of filings regarding alleged cookie banner violations. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1500758296533344258
NVIDIA data breach exposed credentials of over 71,000 employees
bleepingcomputer.com – More than 71,000 employee credentials were stolen and leaked online following a data breach suffered by US chipmaker giant Nvidia last month. Tweeted by @ProactiveIT_UK https://twitter.com/ProactiveIT_UK/status/1500842707085930503
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Illinois Supreme Court eliminates Workers Compensation Act as defense against BIPA claims
iapp.org – The Illinois Supreme Court struck down a defense involving worker compensation used by employers facing lawsuits under the state’s BIPA. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1500290187900985353
The top 5 most-read stories for the week of Feb. 28, 2022
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. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1500109292220948480
NHS Digital’s demise bad for 55 million patients’ privacy – ex-chairman – ThreatsHub Cybersecurity News
threatshub.org – ThreatsHub.org | Cloud Security & Cyber Threats Analysis Hub. 100% Free OSINT Threat Intelligent and Cybersecurity News. Tweeted by @threatshub https://twitter.com/threatshub/status/1500333145534599169
Russia’s invasion kicks Senate into cybersecurity law mode
threatshub.org – ThreatsHub.org | Cloud Security & Cyber Threats Analysis Hub. 100% Free OSINT Threat Intelligent and Cybersecurity News. Tweeted by @threatshub https://twitter.com/threatshub/status/1500149558336114689
Adafruit discloses data leak from ex-employee’s GitHub repo
bleepingcomputer.com – Adafruit has disclosed a data leak that occurred due to a publicly-viewable GitHub repository. The company suspects this could have allowed Tweeted by @lawyhak https://twitter.com/lawyhak/status/1500468105230917633
Russian Cyberattacks May Test Insurer War Exclusion Policy Language
insurancejournal.com – The Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased the risk of cyberattacks and potential claim costs for property/casualty (P/C) insurers globally that offer
US Senate committee advances FCC, FTC nominations
iapp.org – The U.S. Senate Committee advanced FCC nominee Gigi Sohn and FTC nominee Alvaro Bedoya on to the Senate for a full vote. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1499822271027986437
Utah on the cusp of US’s latest comprehensive state privacy law
iapp.org – The Utah Legislature is on the cusp of passing the fourth comprehensive state privacy law in the U.S. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1499807551856201738
Greek DPA issues largest fine yet
iapp.org – Antonios Broumas discusses the Greek DPA’s largest fines to date, against two telecommunications companies for GDPR violations. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1499747243569692675
Florida privacy bill advances out of chamber
iapp.org – The Florida House passed House Bill 9 on a 103-8 vote. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1499882539472805891
Ukrainian Cyber Group to Target Russian Power Grid, Railways
insurancejournal.com – A Ukrainian cyber guerrilla warfare group plans to launch digital sabotage attacks against critical Russian infrastructure such as railways and the
Maryland Weighs Measures to Enhance State, Local Government Cybersecurity
insurancejournal.com – Maryland lawmakers highlighted a package of measures Wednesday to tighten cybersecurity in the state. Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones noted that
People Moves: Pinnacol Names O’Donnell President and CEO; Altman Becomes CEO of Covered California
insurancejournal.com – Pinnacol Assurance named John O’Donnell president and CEO. He will join the company Feb. 28. O’Donnell will succeed Phil Kalin, who is retiring on March
Russian intelligence-linked ransomware gang has chat logs leaked
iapp.org – An anonymous Ukrainian cybersecurity researcher infiltrated a Russian ransomware gang and disclosed their internal chat logs. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1499595613557698561