Regulatory (72)
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.
Read more...Lawmakers Push Federal Cybersecurity Measures
- Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Democratic and Republican lawmakers have recently unveiled a wide range of cybersecurity bills. So reports GovInfoSecurity.
Read more...Colonial Hack Prompts First-ever DHS Cybersecurity Rules
- Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The massive Colonial Pipeline breach has spurred the Department of Homeland Security to begin regulating the pipeline industry’s cybersecurity practices for the first time ever. So reports Security Systems News.
Read more...Booking.com Fined $560k Under GDPR for Late Breach Report
- Friday, 09 April 2021
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A Dutch regulator has fined travel website Booking.com €475,000 ($560,000) for not reporting a data breach as soon as required under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. So reports Forbes.com.
Read more...Federal Data Privacy Bill Introduced in Congress
- Tuesday, 16 March 2021
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Legislation to establish a national protocol for data protection has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives. So reports The Hill.
Read more...What Do You Need to Know About Virginia’s New Consumer Privacy Law?
- Thursday, 04 March 2021
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Virginia has become the second state with a consumer data privacy law, following California. Governor Ralph Northam has signed the Consumer Data Protection Act, as The Hill reports.
Read more...WhatsApp-Facebook Transparency Review Moves Ahead in EU
- Thursday, 21 January 2021
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A protracted European Union probe into the transparency of data sharing between WhatsApp and parent company Facebook has made its first big leap toward completion. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...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.
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