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News
USA flags A.I dangers for legal world
US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has called for “caution and humility” in the face of the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the legal domain.
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Video
U.S. Data Privacy laws launch a new era in 2023 [Sponsored by Trust Cassie]
California, followed by Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia are enforcing new GDPR-inspired statutes in 2023. With the United States historically allowing businesses and institutions to collect personal information without express consent, this marks a significant shift in data protection history.
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Q&A
Meet the expert: Yugo Nagashima to speak at PrivSec Global
We are very happy to announce that Data Privacy Attorney, Yugo Nagashima will speak at PrivSec Global, this month.
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Rising cybersecurity threats prompt wide-scale US grid tests
In a bid to assess the resilience of North America’s power sector, the North American Electric Reliability Corp (NERC) has revealed finalisation of cybersecurity stress-tests.
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US push for tighter AI regulation
In a bid to mitigate risk when using AI, US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order designed to safeguard consumers, workers and minority groups, while galvanising national security.
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Meta faces GDPR penalty on top of order to halt data transfers
Meta is getting ready for the cessation of its EU-U.S. data transfers, as well as a fine for violating the EU General Data Protection Regulation, according to filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Feature
5 New US State Privacy Laws Take Effect in 2023: Are You Covered?
Privacy professionals that work for companies operating in the US should have a busy year. Throughout 2023, the following US state privacy laws take effect…
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Feature
5 Privacy Stories You Might Have Missed Over the Break
Many privacy professionals will be returning to work today after a week or two off. Here are five interesting privacy-related stories you might have missed.
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First CCPA Settlement: Actually, You DO Sell Personal Information
Enforcement of California’s comprehensive privacy law began in earnest on Wednesday as the state’s attorney general (AG) Rob Bonta announced a $1.2 million settlement with French cosmetics chain Sephora.
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Video
Data Protection Update: United States
Connecticut and Utah joined the ranks of US states with a comprehensive privacy law this year. The privacy patchwork continues to stitch itself together—but how should privacy professionals respond. And is anyone still hoping for a federal privacy law?
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Event
PrivSec New York 2022
PrivSec New York 2022 is where privacy and security meet for an intensive two-day conference on 7th & 8th November, Javits Center, New York.
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Feature
The Crackdown on the Illicit-Finances Aiding Oligarchs
The United States Department of Treasury has outlined actions it plans to take to address illicit finance, saying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had underscored the need to close regulatory loopholes and step up the fight against related financial crime and transnational corruption.
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California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA): Are You Ready?
PrivSec Global will take an in-depth look at the CPRA, exploring how the law differs from the CPPA and explaining what businesses should be doing throughout 2022 to ensure compliance.
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Webinar
Embracing today’s privacy landscape and leaning into privacy management
We are sharing data more than ever before and while it has simplified day-to-day business, it has also increased considerations for organizations across the globe. Countries are passing regulations with comprehensive privacy requirements and within the next two years, 53% of countries will have GDPR-like regulations.
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Hacker deletes 69K hospital patient files
San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, New Mexico has begun notifying nearly 69,000 patients about a malware attack that exposed their personal health information.
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Pacific City Bank confirms ransomware attack
Pacific City Bank, one of the largest Korean-American community banking service providers in America has confirmed that it was the victim of a ransomware attack.
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FTC urged to enforce child privacy laws
U.S. Senators have wrote to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking them to enforce new child child protection measures.
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Number of data breaches in 2021 surpasses all of 2020
The number of data breach victims dramatically increased in Q3 2021 due to a series of data exposures during the quarter, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).
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US announces national cryptocurrency enforcement team
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has created a new task force to tackle complex investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of cryptocurrency.
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US government to sue contractors who don’t report a breach
The US Department of Justice has announced that under the new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, government contractors will be held accountable in civil court if they don’t report a breach.