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Florida Privacy Bill maintains PRA
iapp.org/news/a/florida-privacy-bill-maintains-pra-ahead-of-house-floor-vote/
Invasion of Privacy: Apple Halts Rollout of Surveillance Software
Following backlash over its latest surveillance software, Apple have had to pause their plans to implement this.
Biometrics: Illinois Complaint Alleges Illegal Voiceprint Collection and Use
A retailer been accused of violating workers biometric privacy rights by using a voice recognition software without the workers' consent.
Liability: Cruise Company Must be Held Responsible for Illegal Robocalls
Advocates highlight that the company cannot escape liability because of a boilerplate provision without exercising any due diligence
Privacy regulations are changing
www.forbes.com/sites/jiawertz/2021/08/04/privacy-regulations-are-changing-heres-how-e-commerce-businesses-can-work-with-customers/?sh=5641838b611f
Invasion of Privacy: Court Finds Florida Covid-19 Law Unreasonable
A cruise company sued the government of Florida because of its law that restricted businesses from requesting proof…
Phishing: New York Court Allows Data Breach Claim Against Employer and Vendor
A phishing scam breached a third party vendor’s email systems, enabling hackers to access sensitive personal information for employees…
Robocalls: New York Court Approves TCPA Settlement with Restaurant
A restaurant has agreed to pay a $330,000 total settlement after sending 11 million texts using an autodialler…
Massachusetts Bill Targets Employee and Student Social Media Privacy
If passed, employers and educational institutions would be prohibited from compelling access or connecting to the personal social media…
Regulator Powers: US Executive Order Aims to Promote Competition in the American Economy
President Joe Biden signs Executive Order to strengthen America’s competitive marketplace and open economy; a whole-of-government effort is established…
Liability – Banking: American Bankers Association Urges Rejection of Draft Uniform State Privacy Act
In their comment letter on the draft Uniform Personal Data Protection Act, issued jointly with state bankers associations, the ABA expressed…
NIST Defines Critical Software
As required under Executive Order 14028, “critical software” has been defined as any software that has, or has…
Ohio Introduces Personal Privacy Act
If passed, individuals in Ohio State will have the ability to opt-out of the sale of their personal…
Health care organizations struggle to balance breach notification requirements with customer expectations
www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/data-breach/health-care-organizations-struggle-to-balance-breach-notification-requirements-with-customer-expectations/
Unfair or Deceptive Acts: Movie Ticketing App Enters Into FTC Settlement
The company denied consumers access to services they paid for, stored consumer data in plain text, and failed…
US Executive Order Aims to Improve Incident Detection and Response
The private sector must adapt to the continuously changing threat environment by ensuring products are built and operate…
