Regulatory (72)
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.
Read more...Who's Ready Now That California's Consumer Privacy Act is Live?
- Saturday, 04 January 2020
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
California’s sweeping new data privacy law is now operative, and the moment of truth has arrived for businesses in the Golden State and beyond.
Read more...Dems Propose Internet of Things Cybersecurity Bill
- Friday, 25 October 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Democrats in Congress have brought forward a bill they say would make Internet-connected devices more secure. So reports The Hill.
Read more...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.
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