iapp.org – Op-ed: The Balkanization of efforts to curb the societal abuses of Big Tech’s surveillance-based advertising is preventing meaningful reforms. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1620890040778858523
Op-ed: Pass US privacy legislation instead of banning TikTok
iapp.org – If the U.S. passed legislation to ban TikTok, it may ultimately further undermine national security interests in the long run. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1620980439379836928
ICO raises concerns over facial recognition use in school canteens
iapp.org – The U.K. ICO raised concerns that the North Ayrshire Council’s use of facial recognition technology in nine school canteens may have violated the U.K. GDPR. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1621131727610564610
GoodRx Pays $1.5 Million to Settle Health Privacy Allegations
insurancejournal.com – U.S. healthcare firm GoodRx Holdings has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations that it failed to notify customers that it shared personal
ION Trading UK Indicates Cyber Attack Could Take 2-3 Days to Resolve
insurancejournal.com – ION Trading UK, the software firm hit by a cyberattack, has indicated it could take two to three days to resolve the situation, people familiar with the
Op-ed: CFPB financial data rights rule endangers consumers’ data
iapp.org – CBA Executive Vice President Dan Smith argues the CFPB’s data rights rulemaking could have “sweeping implications” for consumers’ data. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1620527635943100416
Google’s Fledge gains popularity among advertisers
iapp.org – Fledge, a Google cookie replacement retargeting solution is gaining supporters after being introduced for testing in the advertising technology industry. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1620587897932992516
European Commission study indicates ‘a strong case’ for digital advertising reform
iapp.org – A study released by the European Commission on the impact of developments in digital advertising highlights “a strong case to reform digital advertising.” Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1620739061756346375
People Moves: Batt Is Trium Cyber Head of Product; Tyng New Lead of HDI U.S. Captive Solutions; SiriusPoint Names Sigle Head of Claims; HUB Hires Chi…
insurancejournal.com – Lloyd’s Trium Cyber Appoints Batt as Head of Product Trium Cyber, the first entity approved by Lloyd’s to launch a monoline cyber syndicate, has appointed
Shopping Safely: Managing Cybersecurity, Insurance in E-Commerce
insurancejournal.com – Online retailers will need to remain as resilient as possible to combat increasing cyber crime in the wake of a pandemic surge in online shopping,
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
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
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
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
Coalition Launches Full-Stack Cyber Insurer for SMBs
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
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
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
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
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
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