Regulatory (53)
Twitter Agrees to $150M Fine Over Data Use
- Thursday, 02 June 2022
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Federal regulators have announced that Twitter will pay a $150 million fine to settle allegations that it illegally used people’s phone numbers and email addresses to sell targeted advertising. So reports NPR.
Read more...SEC Breach Disclosure Proposal Would Force CISOs to Think Fast
- Thursday, 14 April 2022
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
The SEC has proposed a data breach disclosure rule that would require chief information security officers to more quickly assess the impact of a cyberattack. So reports GovInfoSecurity.
Read more...State Department Opens New Cybersecurity Bureau
- Friday, 08 April 2022
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
The State Department has begun operating a new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy. So reports CNET.
Read more...Cyber Reporting Requirement Passes Congress in $1.5T Bill
- Friday, 08 April 2022
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Congress has approved a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill that includes a mandate for critical infrastructure companies to promptly disclose cyberattacks and ransomware payments. So report Insurance Journal and Cybersecurity Dive.
Read more...Why Biden Admin is Split on Senate Cybersecurity Bill
- Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
The Senate’s recent passage of major cybersecurity legislation appears to have exposed a bureaucratic turf war within President Joe Biden’s administration.
Read more...FCC Chair Wants to End Waiting Period for Data Breach Disclosures
- Thursday, 03 February 2022
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has called for scrapping a federal requirement that big phone companies wait seven days before disclosing a data breach. So reports TheDenverChannel.com.
Read more...GDPR Fines Soared to $1.2B in Past Year: Law Firm
- Friday, 21 January 2022
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
The European Union’s data protection watchdogs have levied $1.2 billion in fines under the bloc’s General Data Protection Regulation since January 28, 2021, according to research by law firm DLA Piper. So reports CNBC.
Read more...How Biden Cyber Officials Want to Overhaul Data Breach Rules
- Wednesday, 29 September 2021
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Congress is in the midst of a bipartisan effort to revamp federal laws for information security, and the Biden administration’s top cyber officials have voiced their staunch support.
Read more...Texas Adds New Data Breach Notification Requirement
- Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill that changes the state’s data breach notification requirements, effective September 1. So reports Business Insurance.
Read more...Colorado Becomes Third State to Pass Data Privacy Law
- Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Colorado lawmakers have passed the Colorado Privacy Act, making the state the third to enact legislation protecting consumer data. So reports The Colorado Sun.
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