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University of Michigan Data Breach
The recent cyberattack on the University of Michigan, where sensitive employee and student data fell victim to a…
Irish National Police Data Leak Highlights Third-Party Risk
The recent data breach incident involving the Irish National Police. This breach underscores the critical importance of addressing…
California Enacts New Delete Act to Strengthen Data Privacy
We are thrilled to share a significant development in data privacy regulation. California has taken a momentous step…
‘Grandoreiro’ Trojan Targets Global Banking Customers
A newly identified threat, the Grandoreiro Trojan, has set its sights on global banking customers, sending shockwaves throughout…
Oregon and Delaware Set to Join the Ranks on Privacy Legislation
Oregon and Delaware are the latest to pass comprehensive privacy bills. Both states await the Governor's signature to sign the bill into law.
European Commission Adopts EU-US Adequacy Decision
A new EU-US Data Privacy Framework has been adopted by the European Commission saying it allows for safe data transfer between the EU and US.
Ring Fined for Allowing Illegal Surveillance of Customers
The FTC have said Ring should pay $5.8 million and impose new security measures following a complaint regarding practices with user videos.
Montana Bans TikTok
Montana has passed an act will bans TikTok from being operated or downloaded with the state's jurisdiction.
Company Should Have Complied with Data Request Regardless of Police Investigation
The Malta DPA had told an IT Company that they cannot refuse a consumer's request for access due to police investigation.
Montana Enacts Consumer Data Privacy Act
Montana have become the ninth state to enact their own privacy law. The Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act is similar to Virginia and Connecticut.
Meta Fined €1.2 Billion for Unlawful Data Transfers
Ireland's DPC have decided to find Meta €1.2 billion and have ordered them to stop processing the data of EU/EEA users
Croatian Debt Collector Fined For GDPR Violations
The Croatian DPA have fined a debt collection agency for violating GDPR as they were processing data in a non-transparent way.
Hackers are Holding Personal Data Hostage
CNBC have highlighted the preferred method for cyberattacks at the moment whereby hackers steal information and threaten to leak it.
Indiana Becomes Seventh State to Pass Data Protection Act
Indiana become the seventh state in the United States to adopt a comprehensive privacy law, Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
TikTok Fined £12.7 million by UK’s Information Commissioner
The UK's ICO has fined TikTok £12.7 million for illegally processing the data of up to 1.4 million UK children under the age of 13.
Iowa is Sixth State to Pass Comprehensive Privacy Law
Iowa is set to become the sixth US state to pass a privacy law. It awaits the Governor's signature but if passed it will take effect in 2025
The Nightmare Privacy Reality Behind ChatGPT
A look at the topic of how ChatGPT got all the information it has to function. What, if anything, we've ever put on the internet is safe?
Australia Consider European-Style “Right to Be Forgotten” Privacy Law
Attorney General of Australia has said a European-style "right to be forgotten" privacy law needs to be considered.
Five Guys Job Applicant Data Hacked
Five Guys recently contacted people who had applied for jobs with them to advise personal information had been accessed in a data breach.
FTC Called Upon to Enforce Health Breach Notification Rule
CHIME have urged the FTC to do more within their existing authority under the Health Breach Notification Rule.
Baltimore Court to Approve $9.5 Million Settlement
A healthcare provider has decided to settle a lawsuit about a data breach that lasted 18 months and impacted over 500,000 patients.
Clearview Fined Again For Unlawful Image Scraping
CNIL have fined Clearview for their facial recognition technology as it violates GDPR, they also failed to cooperate with the investigation.
NJ Court Finds Physician Unlawfully Disclosed PHI
A former physician with practices in New Jersey, New York, and Florida and admitted to unlawfully sharing personal health information.
DPC Ireland TikTok Decision Submitted For Review
DPC Ireland have submitted a draft decision for review regarding TikTok's handling of the personal data of children and minors.
Advocate Urges Zoom Not to Implement Emotion AI Software
An open letter has been sent to Zoom by 28 organizations raising their concerns about Zoom's new exploration of emotion AI.
Virginia Strengthens Patient Privacy
A pair of amendments to the Virginia Code on Health Records Privacy have been signed by the Virginia Governor.
Delaware Court Find No Invasion of Privacy
A Delaware Court considers General Motors and Decibel Insights motions to dismiss a class action case against them claiming violation of privacy.
New Foundation Thinking Required Around Privacy
Value Privacy's experts say management need a better understanding of how fast privacy is changing standard privacy practices
Global Privacy Trends Around Data Minimization Continue at Speed
Chile is making amendments which will change the way data and privacy needs to be handled by all data controllers.
MI Court: Sale of Subscription Data is a Concrete Injury
A case against a magazine publisher alleging violation of privacy rights will be moving forward after a motion to dismiss was rejected
Is Google Analytics Legal?
As the cookie goes into sunset and changes come into the landscape, how much do you know about the risks around Google Analytics?
Protecting Persona Privacy rights – Federal Bill Helps Individuals Delete PI Across All Data Brokers
Proposed DELETE Act will make it simpler to request deletion of their information across all data brokers
Pennsylvania Bill Expands Requirements
A new Bill has passed Pennsylvania Senate with amendments on personal data and how a data breach must be handled by important entities
Utah Privacy Law Moves Onto Next Stage
Utah's legislature for their own Consumer Privacy Act has passed onto the next stage taking the State one step closer to passing the Bill.
Indiana Proposes Consumer Data Protection Act
If passed, consumers must be provided one or more secure and reliable means to submit a consumer request…
Doing business in Brazil – Rio de Janeiro Fines Food Delivery Platform R$1,508,240
In a sign of what is to come in Brazil, this food delivery company did not value its…
New Jersey to Require Comprehensive ISPs
A new Bill for greater business protections for any personal information used or collected has been introduced to New Jersey State Assembly.
Massachusetts Moving Closer to a New Privacy Law
Massachusetts' become the latest state to adopt their own privacy regulations with their Information Privacy and Security Act.
New York Court Finds Exposure of PII Causes Concrete Harm
A NY District Court looked at a motion to dismiss a proposed class action case brought against a company by former employees.
Brazilian Website Ordered to Cease Selling Personal Data
A Brazilian website was found to be in violation of LGPD due to selling personal data without consent of the data subjects.
A third of employees admit to exfiltrating data on exit
It's reported nearly one third of employees admitted taking data with them when they left their job.
GDPR SAAS Companies
As data privacy regulations evolve, they will continue to shape the foundation of global business in the cloud
Colorado AG Agrees to $80,000 Settlement with Construction Company
A construction company's employees stored customer personal information in their work email accounts for as long as 20 years
Brazil Bill Proposes Opt-In Telemarketing Registry
A Bill has been introduced to tackle the telecom industry issue of failing code of practice and do-not-call list.
AEPD Spain Fines CaixaBank €3 Million for Unlawful Profiling
AEPD found CaixaBank did not obtain consent before using a previous customer's personal data for marketing purposes
CIPL Recommends Complementary Rules for DPOs
CIPL propose ANPD produce better criteria for organizations to understand what is expected when appointing a Data Protection Officer.
Biometrics: Illinois Court Allows BIPA Class Action Against Airline Baggage Handler
Employees filed a class action alleging the company collected their fingerprint data, but failed to provide a retention…
Massachusetts Proposes Comprehensive Privacy Act
Titled the Massachusetts Information Privacy Act, Bill S.46 is currently under review by a joint committee on information technology;…
Oklahoma Proposes Comprehensive Privacy Act
If passed, entities that do business in Oklahoma must comply with consumers’ requests for access, correction and deletion…
Transparency: Recommendations for Brazil’s ANPD
The recent mega leaks in Brazil have people calling on the ANPD to improve mechanisms to make it easier for people to see their personal data