Regulatory (53)
Business Scurry to Meet California Consumer Privacy Act
- Wednesday, 11 September 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
About 500,000 U.S. businesses across all industries will be subject to California’s new data privacy law when it goes into effect on January 1, and many are rushing awkwardly to comply. So reports Dow Jones Newswires.
Read more...Senators Press FTC on Facebook’s Reported $5B Settlement
- Friday, 19 July 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
U.S. lawmakers are questioning the Federal Trade Commission over a $5 billion settlement with Facebook. So reports Engadget.
Read more...Regulators Poised to Tighten U.S. Bank Cybersecurity Oversight
- Thursday, 20 June 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
U.S. regulators are planning on working together to assess banks’ cybersecurity defenses. So reports The Financial Times.
Read more...Should Congress Protect Cybersecurity Whistleblowers?
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Employees who blow the whistle about cybersecurity issues need a federal law that specifically protects them. That’s according to a new essay posted by the New York University School of Law’s Program on Corporate Compliance Enforcement.
Read more...Redtail’s Breach Disclosure Might Violate Cybersecurity Laws
- Saturday, 01 June 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Redtail Technology’s handling of an investor data leak possibly violated state cybersecurity rules. So reports Investment News.
Read more...Multinationals Facing Cybersecurity Clampdown in China
- Sunday, 26 May 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The Chinese government is conducting cybersecurity investigations of foreign companies doing business there as the country heightens restrictions around cloud computing and other areas. So reports Bloomberg, citing a Financial Times article.
Read more...Data Breach Law Passes in Washington State
- Saturday, 27 April 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The Washington state legislature has passed a major new data breach law. So reports SC Magazine.
Read more...Canada, Courts Stepping in for Feds on Data Breaches
- Saturday, 20 April 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
While U.S. government agencies have largely taken no action to address data breaches such as the massive hack, Canada and the U.S. court system are filling the void. So reports Slate.
Read more...CEOs, CIOs Could Face Jail Time Under Data Breach Legislation
- Sunday, 14 April 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A new bill (PDF) unveiled by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) proposes sending executives to jail if they oversee certain types of data breaches.
Read more...FTC Official Urges National Data Breach Law
- Sunday, 24 March 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A U.S. trade official has called for Congress to pass federal data breach legislation. So reports Bloomberg.
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