insurancejournal.com – The Swiss government proposed on Friday making it mandatory to report cyberattacks on critical infrastructure as a way to help shed light on hackers and
UK announces mandatory cyber incident reporting for managed service providers
iapp.org – The U.K. announced an update to the Network and Information Systems Regulations, including incident reporting obligations for managed service providers. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1598663848197857281
A view from Brussels: Draft regulation on cybersecurity requirements; EDPB adopts application for BCR-C
iapp.org – IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia offers a look at the latest privacy happenings in Brussels. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1598603216870162432
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 2 Dec. 2022
iapp.org – IAPP India Advisory Group Member Shivangi Nadkarni offers a look at the long-awaited draft of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1598512459224072193
On notice: Why Australian organizations need to clean up their data holdings
iapp.org – This article looks at the growing importance of privacy and data protection to the Australian community. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1598422101542797313
EDPS, ENISA agree to data security cooperation
iapp.org – EDPS and ENISA signed a memorandum of understanding to forge a strategic cooperation on data protection and cybersecurity matters. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1598240844703797249
Are cookies a new currency for the online world?
iapp.org – This article looks at the potential future of tracking cookies under the EU General Data Protection as “cookie walls” versus paywalls. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1598150077503111168
Ensign leads ‘one-stop shop’ for all things privacy communications
iapp.org – Melanie Ensign discusses her journey to launching a security and privacy communications firm, and the parallels between incident response and scuba diving. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1598119987398467588
Redefining data mapping
iapp.org – BigID’s Vice President of Privacy and Policy Heather Federman discusses data mapping and implementation using a bottom-up approach. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1598059771235549184
Synthetic data a key to privacy by design practices in new Canadian smart city partnership
iapp.org – In Canada, a new effort was launched to help cities transition away from using personal data and instead utilize synthetic data. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1598014727350779904
People Moves: Aon Reinsurance Solutions Names New APAC Leaders; Cyber Risk Modeler DeNexus Hires Aguilar as VP of Sales, EMEA
insurancejournal.com – This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon Reinsurance Solutions and DeNexus. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon
Finland unveils new project focusing on children’s data protections
iapp.org – Finland’s Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman and TIEKE Finnish Information Society Development Centre announced GDPR4CHLDRN. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1597908708759142401
Europe seeks a way out of the data retention pickle
iapp.org – Data retention has long been a blind spot of Europe’s otherwise strict data protection regime. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1597878455256899584
Advocates come out against proposed Kids Online Safety Act
iapp.org – More than 90 advocacy groups penned a letter to U.S. Senate leadership opposing passage of the proposed Kids Online Safety Act. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1597757659050016770
Pressure points remain with EU-US Data Privacy Framework
iapp.org – Conversations at the IAPP Data Protection Congress 2022 shed light on the potential durability of the proposed EU-U.S. Data Privacy framework. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1597712420545363968
India’s data protection bill expected to pass summer 2023
iapp.org – The Indian government is targeting July or August 2023 for passage of the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Bill. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1597425285179351042
FTC argues to uphold Kochava claims
iapp.org – The FTC responded to a motion to dismiss the claims to a federal court against data broker Kochava over alleged unfair and deceptive location data sales. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1597365049663832064
Twitter Data Breach Bigger Than Initially Reported
securityweek.com – A massive Twitter data breach disclosed a few months ago appears to be bigger than initially reported, possibly with over 100 million accounts impacted. Tweeted by @CITechRPM https://twitter.com/CITechRPM/status/1597248458628694017
WhatsApp denies claims that someone is selling its user data
disruptive.asia – A report by CyberNews alleged that a cyber attacker is selling of millions of WhatsApp user data from around the world. WhatsApp insists it’s not true. Tweeted by @TannerHK https://twitter.com/TannerHK/status/1597395023401811969
WhatsApp Denies Massive Data Breach, Launches Investigation
vpnoverview.com – WhatsApp has downplayed security concerns after an unidentified actor offered to sell the phone numbers of about 487 million users on a hacking forum. Tweeted by @VPNoverview https://twitter.com/VPNoverview/status/1597516931329835009