insurancejournal.com – Markel Corp. said current co-CEO Thomas S. Gayner will become the sole CEO upon the retirement of co-CEO Richard R. Whitt III on January 1, 2023. Markel
India’s revised data protection bill scraps localization requirement
iapp.org – The Indian government’s impending data protection legislation is expected to allow the transfer of data and storage in approved locations. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1593529841256730625
FTC extends deadline for compliance with ‘Safeguards Rule’
iapp.org – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission extended its deadline for financial institutions to enhance their security safeguards for customers’ personal information… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1593439013905616896
Children’s privacy regulation could see final 2022 push in US Congress
iapp.org – Advocates and lawmakers say proposals to protect children’s data online could be rolled into year-end defense packages, Axios reports. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1593408943233048583
DPC 2022: EU-US Data Privacy Framework on track, Schrems challenge to come
iapp.org – The last day of the IAPP Data Protection Congress 2022 featured the crucial figures attached to discussions around the proposed EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framewor… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1593348723244949505
MeitY likely to introduce new data protection bill draft
iapp.org – The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is anticipated to introduce a new version of India’s proposed Data Protection Bill. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1593167488329687041
Data transfers: Could a technical solution be the future?
iapp.org – This article explores the question if organizations can operate without moving data across borders. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1593046533905141761
DPC 2022: DCMS braces for fresh look at proposed data protection reform
iapp.org – The U.K. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is preparing to launch a limited consultation on its data protection reform bill. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1592989698867216386
IAPP-EY release Annual Privacy Governance Report 2022
iapp.org – More than 700 privacy professionals from over 40 countries responded to the IAPP-EY Annual Privacy Governance Report 2022. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1592926503007911941
Twitter may not meet one-stop-shop requirements
iapp.org – Twitter may not be fulfilling requirements to claim Ireland as its main establishment under the EU GDPR. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1592911365991124992
U.S. Charges Suspect Linked to Notorious Ransomware Gang
insurancejournal.com – A man who authorities say participated in a ransomware campaign that extracted tens of millions of dollars from victims has been charged in the United
University exploits loophole in Illinois BIPA class-action dismissal
iapp.org – A potential loophole within the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act has been exposed. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1592684124774375426
Planned Parenthood calls on FTC to protect sensitive data
iapp.org – Planned Parenthood urges the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to “write tailored regulations to protect consumers’ sensitive data.” Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1592594048874795009
Dechert’s work on Flo’s ‘Anonymous Mode,’ King’s privacy notice win 2022 HPE-IAPP Privacy Innovation Awards
iapp.org – For their unique privacy and data protection services, Dechert LLP and Amurbai and King received the 2022 HPE-IAPP Privacy Innovation Awards. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1592579258936832001
Comment period opens on Nigeria’s proposed National Data Strategy
iapp.org – Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency is seeking comments on a draft National Data Strategy. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1592533865062494208
Lawmakers seek answers on Twitter’s data, privacy protections
iapp.org – Democratic lawmakers question how Elon Musk is protecting data and privacy on Twitter following his purchase of the platform. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1592351859897139200
Former Slovenian information commissioner elected president
iapp.org – Former Slovenian Information Commissioner Nataša Pirc Musar was elected as the country’s first female president. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1592472904230486016
Medibank Refuses Ransom Payments, Hackers Leak Stolen Health Data to Dark Web
cpomagazine.com – Medibank has opted to ignore demands for ransom payments for the recent data breach of about 9.7 million health data records. Criminals have published a fraction of the stolen data on the dark web, i… Tweeted by @cpomagazine
Medibank hackers revealed to be in Russia
csoonline.com – The data breach, impacting 9.7 million current and former customers of the private health insurer, has been associated with individuals living in Russia and the Australian Federal Police said it know… Tweeted by @CSOonline https://twitter.com/CSOonline/status/1592473258603028480
Lockbit Ransomware Gang Leaks Stolen Thales Data, IT Systems Safe Says Company
thecyberexpress.com – The notorious Lockbit ransomware gang has started releasing the stolen data from Thales to online data leak websites. Tweeted by @TheCyberExpress https://twitter.com/TheCyberExpress/status/1592493972773130240