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
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
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
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
Op-ed: Piecemeal approach to regulating Big Tech surveillance threatens democracy
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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