insurancejournal.com – Criminals netted $1.3 billion in ransom payments from hacking victims in the past two years, reflecting a massive surge in cyber-crime that has prompted a
Australian, UK, US agencies issue joint ransomware review
iapp.org – Cybersecurity agencies from Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. issued the first-ever ransomware advisory documenting trends identified from 2021 incidents. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1492046009899302929
Personal information of donors to Canadian vaccine mandate protesters exposed
iapp.org – Donors who supported Canadian truckers protesting the country’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates may have had personal information exposed. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1491910021780750336
Op-ed: EU should impose limits on spyware use by member states
iapp.org – Stanford University’s Cyber Policy Center International Policy Director Marietje Schaake says the EU should impose limits on spyware use by member states. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1491789502997676034
Study looks at the sharing of data by social media companies
iapp.org – YouTube and TikTok were found to track the most personal data of any of the 10 major social media applications. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1491835046839394305
10 Cyber Attacks in 2021 Cost $600M With 40,000 Businesses Put at Risk: TMHCCI Report
insurancejournal.com – In just 10 cyber incidents last year, over $600 million in cash was stolen or taken as ransom, tens of millions of citizen records stolen, 40,000
Oversight board says Facebook should tighten home address sharing rules
iapp.org – Facebook’s oversight board said the company should not allow users to share individuals’ home addresses even if they are publicly available. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1491607950334509060
OPC investigating anonymization of Canadians’ cellphone location data
iapp.org – Privacy Commissioner of Canada Daniel Therrien is investigating the use of third-party cellphone location data to track Canadians’ movements during COVID-19…. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1491547626478702593
IRS abandons facial recognition software to verify online taxpayer accounts
iapp.org – The IRS announced it will abandon its use of facial recognition software from ID.me due to data security and privacy concerns. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1491442642894442498
Data breach at Ohlone College compromises students’, staff personal information
ktvu.com – The Ohlone Community College District is confirming that many of its staff and students are getting assistance in case identity thieves and other criminals try to take advantage of them following a d… Tweeted by @KTVU https://twitter.com/KTVU/status/1491733757480640515
Israel to investigate reports of police surveillance
iapp.org – A commission established by Israel’s government will investigate reports police used NSO Group spyware to access public figures’ phones. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1491366480574832640
Vaccine Mandates: Balancing Privacy and Public Health in the U.S.
cpomagazine.com – Companies are implementing vaccine mandates or regular testing, with social distancing and mask wearing in the office, and more employers are requiring full vaccination as a criterion to being hired.… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1491092700426551297
The Austrian Google Analytics decision: The race is on
iapp.org – Last month, the Austrian data protection authority fired the starting gun by issuing the most impactful post-“Schrems II” enforcement decision to date. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1491064715858096129
Brazil to enact amendment that protects personal data as constitutional right
iapp.org – The National Congress of Brazil this week will promulgate a constitutional amendment making personal data protection a fundamental right for all Brazilians. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1491185251913248775
Meta warns of service shutdown without Privacy Shield replacement
iapp.org – Meta disclosed in an annual financial report that Facebook and Instagram may cease European operations if the EU and the U.S. can’t reach a deal on data flow… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1491094983453065224
Cyber Attack Targeting German Fuel Storage Stretches to 6th Day
insurancejournal.com – A cyber attack targeting fuel storages in Germany and parts of northern Europe stretched into a sixth day with little visibility over when things will get
OAIC’s Facebook privacy claims can proceed
iapp.org – The Federal Court of Australia rejected an appeal by Facebook to dismiss claims lodged by OAIC alleging violations of the Privacy Act 1988. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1490973855845953541
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act does not preempt BIPA claims
iapp.org – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act doesn’t prevent claims for statutory damages under BIPA. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1490883181461000192
US lawmakers propose Algorithmic Accountability Act
iapp.org – Members of U.S. Congress announced the introduction of the Algorithmic Accountability Act. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1490792713817571328
Snap sees 42% revenue increase following Apple’s ATT change
iapp.org – Snap and Pinterest reported increases in revenue faster than anticipated following Apple’s ATT change. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1490732547453689859
