iapp.org – The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office released guidance on direct marketing using electronic mail. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1584092588495159297
NSC discusses household IoT cybersecurity
iapp.org – The White House held a meeting concerning a national cybersecurity labeling program for internet of things devices. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1583911363264409601
Black Reward gang breached Iranian Nuclear power plant
latesthackingupdates.com – Black Reward gang breached Iranian Nuclear power plant “Black Reward” claims to have breached the Iranian nuclear program Tweeted by @LHackingupdates https://twitter.com/LHackingupdates/status/1583967186615291904
President Biden still wants his cybersecurity labels on those smart devices
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/1584138268064378881
Australia cyberattacks: increased penalties for data breaches
4i-mag.com – Which has come under heavy fire for not preventing the hack, one of the biggest on record in Australia cyberattacks. Tweeted by @4imag1 https://twitter.com/4imag1/status/1584098629631238149
Texas Sues Google for Alleged Biometric Privacy Violations
insurancejournal.com – Texas sued Google over claims that the search-engine giant is illegally capturing the biometric data of users without their consent, the latest in a
What’s needed to improve the ADPPA
iapp.org – Michael Lamb discusses what input is needed to improve the American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1583639451552473089
A view from DC: Privacy gets inclusive
iapp.org – IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan offers his reflections on the latest privacy happenings in the U.S. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1583579275944374272
Data breaches impact Verizon prepaid customers, Washington university students, staff
iapp.org – Verizon and Whitworth University disclosed recent data breaches. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1583549267234672640
Marketers can target Uber riders by travel history, destination
iapp.org – Ads will be available across the Uber application to help marketers target riders based on their recent travel history and geographic destination. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1583489455478177794
Business Leaders Overconfident About Cyber Threats: Beazley
carriermanagement.com – Cyber remains a top concern, but business leaders may be overconfident about their resilience against the threat, according to new research from Beazley.
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 21 Oct. 2022
iapp.org – Barbara Li discusses some of the latest data privacy happenings in China this past October. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1583277087703474183
Op-ed: ‘Unregulated data economy’ will weaponize abortion data
iapp.org – Data brokers have become key cogs in some states’ efforts to criminalize reproductive health care, Joanne Kim and Aden Klein write. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1583141511663087617
Judge grants ‘summary judgment’ for Amazon, Microsoft in BIPA cases
iapp.org – Amazon and Microsoft were granted summary judgment in a federal lawsuit that alleged its use of IBM’s Diversity in Faces Dataset violated the Illinois BIPA… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1583096866455314435
A view from Brussels: A recap of DPI: Deutschland 2022, the latest on the DMA and more
iapp.org – IAPP Managing Director Brussels, Isabelle Roccia offers her thoughts on the latest privacy happenings in and around Brussels. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1583368026447286273
Cybersecurity Firm OutThink Raises $10M to Tackle Human Errors Behind Data Breaches
insurancejournal.com – London-based cybersecurity company OutThink has raised $10 million in early-stage investments backed by venture capital firm AlbionVC, it said on Tuesday,
DPA harmonization, data initiatives in EU Work Programme 2023
iapp.org – The European Commission published its 2023 work programme, which highlights planned initiatives around digital enforcement and improved data use. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1583035991450755072
Council of the European Union nears final AI Act text
iapp.org – The Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union offered its latest compromise text for the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1583005549154947072
Hackers access 1.4TB of insurance company data; 2.2M retail customers’ details exposed
iapp.org – Ransomware group LockBit claims they obtained 1.4 terabytes of data from U.K. insurance company Kingfisher Insurance and one of its brands. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1582884620852695040
Consumers say trust depends on transparency
iapp.org – Recent research finds more consumers are protecting their data privacy; support AI but have concerns about how it is applied and used. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1582854550884872192