insurancejournal.com – Insurtech Coalition on Jan. 30 announced the launch of a full-stack cyber insurance carrier. Coalition Insurance Company (CIC), what Coalition called the
European Commission briefs regulators on Digital Services Act implementation
iapp.org – The European Commission held a webinar to prepare national authorities for their role in Digital Services Act implementation. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1620376638918692865
EU, US announce AI research pact
iapp.org – The EU and U.S. governments signed an administrative arrangement to facilitate collaborative research on artificial intelligence. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1620346383763996672
Attorney general releases latest revisions to Colorado Privacy Act draft rules
iapp.org – The Colorado attorney general’s office released the second set of revisions to the Colorado Privacy Act draft regulations. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1620255660700012544
California attorney general conducts CCPA compliance sweep
iapp.org – California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced CCPA noncompliance letters were sent to various mobile application providers as part an investigative sweep. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1620225514429374464
Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Cyber Facility, Providing Excess Capacity Globally
insurancejournal.com – A new excess layer cyber facility, called CyXS, was launched by WTW, providing excess layer cyber capacity for global clients. Key elements of the
Kenyan president announces ‘data protection registration system,’ digital ID requirement
iapp.org – Kenyan President William Ruto announced the formation of a data protection registration system as part of the country’s observation of global Data Privacy … Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1619984011010473985
Ransomware group’s servers seized by FBI, European partners
iapp.org – The U.S. FBI and international partners in Germany and the Netherlands seized multiple servers allegedly belonging to ransomware group Hive. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1619772597364822020
Public consultation for Saudi Arabia’s secondary data use guidelines opens
iapp.org – The Saudi Arabian Data and AI Authority opened public consultation for its secondary data use guidelines Jan. 25. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1620044557923524621
Guildford school victim of cyber-attack
getsurrey.co.uk – Guildford County School said the issues had not been fully fixed although “excellent work” had been made towards restoring its systems Tweeted by @StanleyEpstein https://twitter.com/StanleyEpstein/status/1620018826770251777
Notes from the IAPP Canada Managing Director, Jan. 27, 2023
iapp.org – Kris Klein talks about the role of consent in privacy law and how providing consent may have lost its meaning over time. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1619410203312627718
EU member states move toward agreement on European Health Data Space
iapp.org – The Council of the European Union is drawing closer to a consensus position on the proposed European Health Data Space. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1619681997894320129
Entity Will Pay $4.3 Million Settlement in 2nd Big Hack Case
bankinfosecurity.com – A Montana healthcare entity has agreed to pay $4.3 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit filed in the wake of a 2021 hacking incident affecting 214,000 Tweeted by @healthinfosec https://twitter.com/healthinfosec/status/1619368500660764679
Uncle Sam slaps $10m bounty on Hive while Russia ban-hammers FBI, CIA
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/1619538964372918272
Software vendor shares information about data breach
uchealth.org – Diligent Corporation, a software company, notified UCHealth that it has experienced a security incident that impacted data. Tweeted by @VERISDB https://twitter.com/VERISDB/status/1619547764488306688
The IAPP’s top 5 most-read articles for the week of Jan. 23, 2023
iapp.org – We know there’s a lot of information to distill each week. To make it easier, we rounded up the top 5 articles of the week of Jan. 23, 2023. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1619319621609263104
US state privacy developments: Indiana, New Hampshire, Washington
iapp.org – Here’s a rundown of the latest updates concerning U.S. state-level privacy laws, as of Jan. 26, 2023. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1619168486948851715
A view from DC: From consumer protection to innovation and data
iapp.org – IAPP Managing Director, Cobun Zweifel-Keegan offers his thoughts on the latest privacy happenings in and around D.C. for the week of Jan. 23, 2023. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1619138323368366084
US NIST publishes AI Risk Management Framework 1.0
iapp.org – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology released its AI Risk Management Framework 1.0, Jan. 26. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1619078087932518403
A view from Brussels: ENISA priorities and the threat landscape analysis
iapp.org – IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia takes a look at current ENISA priorities and the threat landscape analysis. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1618987762140446726