iapp.org – The U.K. and U.S. governments jointly announced the results of the inaugural U.S.-U.K. Comprehensive Dialogue on Technology and Data. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1614608567624941568
Notes from the IAPP Canada Managing Director, Jan. 13, 2023
iapp.org – IAPP Managing Director, Canada, Kris Klein looks at the current law and conditions of sharing personal information with the online economy in our everyday li… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1614336821084790787
Selecting a new Password Manager
community.veeam.com – I am also one of those users that used LastPass until a few days ago with full satisfaction. A breach can happen to anyone, but by leaving customers in… Tweeted by @EricSDougherty https://twitter.com/EricSDougherty/status/1614279853905166337
Cybersecurity News & Trends
blog.sonicwall.com – Pro-Russian hacktivists hacking NATO, phishers vs Microsoft voice, sneaky hackers, the Citrix vulnerability, and tainted VPN installers. Tweeted by @SonicWall https://twitter.com/SonicWall/status/1614559287359021058
Biden, Trump cases pull Justice Dept. toward politics
cochranetoday.ca – WASHINGTON (AP) — In naming a special counsel to investigate the presence of classified documents at President Joe Biden’s Delaware home and former Washington office, Attorney General Merrick Garland… Tweeted by @TheEMWNews https://twitter.com/TheEMWNews/status/1614482534133366786
Irish DPC, EDPB Meta decisions raise complex, fundamental questions
iapp.org – As more details on Ireland’s Meta decisions unfold, the privacy community is grappling with complex and fundamental questions. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1614246210822443008
2023 Canada private-sector privacy law reform: Keeping track of moving parts
iapp.org – This article looks at the new changes coming in different Canadian federal and provincial privacy legislation and how to prepare. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1614095070147272710
A view from DC: All the President’s tech policy
iapp.org – IAPP Managing Director, Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM offers his thoughts on privacy happenings in and around D.C. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1614064929962692608
NZ privacy commissioner addresses data breach uptick
iapp.org – The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand published an advisory regarding increased data breaches across the country. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1614004692652118024
Several Illinois BIPA lawsuits filed at the end of 2022
iapp.org – Between Dec. 22-30, 2022, numerous employment-related Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act class-action lawsuits were filed in Cook County Circuit Cour… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613974580913111056
Cyber Attack Shuts Down Iowa’s Largest School District
insurancejournal.com – DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa’s largest school district cancelled classes for Tuesday after determining there was a cyber attack on its technology network.
EDPB releases binding decisions on Meta’s legal basis for personalized ads
iapp.org – The EDPB released its binding decisions on the legal basis used by Meta’s Facebook and Instagram for processing data for personalized advertising. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613853679127248896
A view from Brussels: Predictions, Swedish EU presidency, CJEU decisions and more
iapp.org – IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia offers her thoughts on the latest privacy happenings in and around Brussels. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613823542885228546
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 13 Jan. 2023
iapp.org – IAPP Country Leader, New Zealand, Daimhin Warner highlights Māori data sovereignty and the importance of tikanga Māori. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613732698396282880
Report: Roomba beta testers claim iRobot misled them about personal data usage
iapp.org – Approximately a dozen beta testers of iRobot’s Roomba vacuum claim the company “misled” them about the use of their personal data. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613702566822420480
People Moves: TDI Announces New Executive Leadership; Cadence Hires Bryant as Cyber Practice Leadership
insurancejournal.com – TDI Announces New Executive Leadership The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has announced its chief deputy commissioner and new leadership for its
A pitch for harmonizing BCRs in the EU, UK
iapp.org – Hogan Lovells published a memorandum on a potential shared EU-U.K. framework for binding corporate rules to facilitate cross-border data transfers. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613521592331411458
NOYB publishes Irish DPC’s decisions on Meta’s legal basis for personalized ads
iapp.org – NOYB leaked the Irish DPC’s decision invalidating Meta’s contract basis for user permission to collect data for personalized ads on Facebook and Instagram. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613461066670907393
OIG report finds US Department of Interior allows easily guessable passwords
iapp.org – The OIG for the US Department of the Interior issued a report criticizing the department’s cybersecurity practices. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613370317015056384
FTC finalizes Drizly enforcement action
iapp.org – The FTC finalized its enforcement action against online alcohol marketplace Drizly and CEO James Cory Rellas related to its 2020 data breach. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613340167019921408