Regulatory (37)
Instagram’s Child Data Privacy Under EU Probe
- Thursday, 22 October 2020
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner is investigating complaints about how Instagram processes the personal data of children. So reports Yahoo Finance.
Read more...Social Media Giants Face Call for Security Rules After Twitter Probe
- Wednesday, 21 October 2020
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
If Facebook, Twitter and other key social media companies can’t lock down their cybersecurity, a regulator should be set up to help them do the job.
Read more...House Passes IoT Security Legislation
- Thursday, 17 September 2020
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that aims to shore up the security of federal devices connected to the internet. So reports The Hill.
Read more...California’s Privacy Law Spurs Class Action Against Minted
- Thursday, 18 June 2020
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the new state privacy law that took effect in January, has fueled a proposed class action lawsuit against online stationery marketplace Minted. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Why the Feds Rebooted Their Security Fight with Apple
- Sunday, 31 May 2020
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
U.S. authorities’ decision to resume a long-standing cybersecurity beef with Apple appears to signal a broader battle in Congress.
Read more...UK Supreme Court Decides on 'Rogue Employee' Data Breach
- Friday, 10 April 2020
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
In a key decision, the UK Supreme Court has found that supermarket chain Morrisons was not liable for a data breach carried out by a former internal auditor at the company. So reports Accountancy Daily.
Read more...Facebook to Pay $550M in Facial-recognition Settlement
- Thursday, 06 February 2020
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Facebook has announced a $550 million settlement in a 2015 class action lawsuit that claimed the social-media giant’s facial recognition tools violated Illinois state law. So reports Recode.
Read more...Salesforce Breached California’s New Privacy Act: Lawsuit
- Thursday, 06 February 2020
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
One of the first federal lawsuits to claim violations of California’s sweeping new privacy law targets Salesforce.com and a children’s clothing retailer that used the company’s e-commerce company’s cloud services. So reports Bloomberg Law.
Read more...Fines Under Europe’s Privacy Law Top $126M Already
- Saturday, 25 January 2020
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Total financial penalties for data breaches under Europe’s stricter privacy rules have already exceeded 114 million euros, or $126 million, according to law firm DLA Piper. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Facebook’s 'Deepfakes' Policy Draws Fire on Capitol Hill
- Wednesday, 15 January 2020
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A new Facebook policy against so-called deepfakes has come under criticism from a senior U.S. lawmaker shortly after being announced. So reports MarketWatch.
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