iapp.org – Members of European Parliament discussed an unfolding wiretapping scandal in Greece Feb. 15. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1627624401649762304
The IAPP’s top 5 most-read articles for the week of Feb. 13, 2023
iapp.org – We know there’s a lot of news to keep up with. To make it easier, we pulled together the top 5 most-read articles for the week of Feb. 13, 2023. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1627382709084356609
German Constitutional Court blocks police use of surveillance software
iapp.org – The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled the use of Palantir surveillance software by police in Hesse and Hamburg unconstitutional. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1627594177717346304
The Importance of Backup and Disaster Recovery Planning
cyberpeace.org – Along with the loss of important files and information, data loss can result in downtime and lost revenue. Unexpected occurrences, including natural catastrophes, cyber-attacks, hardware malfunctions… Tweeted by @cyberpeacengo https://twitter.com/cyberpeacengo/status/1627334755737018369
Gov. Murphy accelerates New Jersey’s 100% clean energy goal by 15 years
solarpowerworldonline.com – The administration will bolster its robust climate adaptation and mitigation efforts through an accelerated target of 100% clean energy by 2035. Tweeted by @TheEMWNews https://twitter.com/TheEMWNews/status/1627504576730464257
IAB Tech Lab launches standards for data clean rooms
iapp.org – The IAB Tech Lab released its Data Clean Room Standards portfolio. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1627292124306612225
FTC launches Office of Technology
iapp.org – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced the creation of an Office of Technology. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1627020332686098432
QR code generator My QR Code leaks users’ login data and addresses
hackread.com – MyQRcode, a popular Sofia, Bulgaria-based QR code generator website, is leaking the personal data of its users to public without any password. Tweeted by @MrsYisWhy https://twitter.com/MrsYisWhy/status/1627147596543164416
What Role Does Mathematics Play In Cybersecurity? Check These Examples
makeuseof.com – Are you hoping for a career in cybersecurity? It’s important you have some understanding of math too. Here’s why. Tweeted by @bamitav https://twitter.com/bamitav/status/1627238225495588869
British Airways Threatened With £500m Lawsuit
aviationsourcenews.com – British Airways has been threatened with a £500 million class-action lawsuit unless it settles compensation from a 2018 data breach. Tweeted by @AvSourceNews https://twitter.com/AvSourceNews/status/1627276813469904896
EU regulators increase AI oversight
iapp.org – A growing use of artificial intelligence in business applications is leading to increased oversight from European privacy regulators. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1626929745505005568
Notes from the IAPP Canada Managing Director, Feb. 17, 2023
iapp.org – IAPP Canada Managing Director Kris Klein looks at some points of interest for the IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2023. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1626778635934871555
State privacy dispatch: How the 2023 landscape is materializing
iapp.org – IAPP Staff Writer Joe Duball offers his takeaways thus far from 2023 comprehensive state privacy law activity. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1626748528868446208
UK OBSCC finds law enforcement, defense agencies use Chinese-made CCTV cameras
iapp.org – The U.K. OBSCC raised concerns over the use of Chinese surveillance cameras used by law enforcement and defense agencies. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1626658143492005906
Coalition releases health data privacy, security recommendations
iapp.org – A coalition of health care groups and technology associations published “Maintaining Consumer Trust in Health Care Through Data Privacy & Patient Access.” Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1626628126607306752
Markets/Coverages: CFC Launches Policy Encryption for Cyber Insurance in Industry First
insurancejournal.com – CFC Underwriting, the specialist managing general agent, announced it is introducing policy encryption for its cyber insurance policies – and is the first
People Moves: MGA Rokstone Names Heaton From Nexus as Head of D&O; RSA Hires CNA Hardy’s Westwood for Cyber Underwriting Team
insurancejournal.com – This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the UK-based MGA Rokstone and RSA Insurance. A summary of these new hires follows here.
A view from Brussels: The latest on the Data Act
iapp.org – IAPP Managing Director, Brussels, Isabelle Roccia offers her insight into the latest privacy developments in Europe. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1626567528100118529
ICO offers guidance to children’s game developers
iapp.org – The ICO published guidance aimed at assisting children’s online game developers and their U.K. Age-Appropriate Design Code compliance efforts. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1626507048262287360
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 17 Feb. 2023
iapp.org – IAPP Country Leader, Singapore, See Khiang Koh look back on Singapore PDPC deputy commissioner’s career raising the country’s data protection landscape. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1626416262422097921