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Latest news on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory developments, data breaches and enforcement actions happening around the world.

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Texas Attorney General Sues General Motors Over Consumer Privacy Violations, Sale of Driver Data to Insurance Companies

August 20, 2024

An ongoing Texas investigation is specifically examining whether driver data collected by modern smart vehicles is being misused under the terms of a variety of state laws. The investigation is also looking at potential violations of federal law in the area of consumer privacy.

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Cyber Security News

Texas Luxury Retailer Neiman Marcus Confirms a Snowflake-Related Data Breach Impacting Over 64,000 People

July 4, 2024

Luxury goods retailer Neiman Marcus Group confirms a data breach linked to the Snowflake hack allowing hackers to access the personal information of over 64,000 people.

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Data Privacy News

Texas Tests Federal Patient Privacy Rule With Lawsuit Over Abortion Medical Records

September 17, 2024

The Texas AG's office is challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in court, looking to peel back a patient privacy amendment to HIPAA that protects out-of-state medical records about abortions.

Bus on London street showing cyber attack on TfL

Cyber Security News

TfL Cyber Attack Disrupts Services, Forcing Staff to Work From Home

September 10, 2024

Transport for London (TfL) is responding to a cyber attack that affected its crucial IT systems, disrupting Dial-a-Ride and other services and forcing staff to work from home.

Cyber Security News

The Agentic SOC Won’t Win on Automation Alone

September 18, 2026

As attackers use AI and automation to move from access to impact faster than traditional SOC workflows were designed to handle, security teams need technology that can operate at comparable speed.

iPhone 8 with lock screen on table showing Apple refusal to provide iPhone backdoor for FBI

Data Privacy News

The Apple vs. Dept. of Justice Battle Rages On; Company Refuses New Request for an iPhone Backdoor

January 27, 2020

The contentious ongoing battle between Apple and the Department of Justice continues, as the company has refused yet another request for an iPhone backdoor.

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Data Privacy News

The Big Business of Location Data

January 20, 2019

According to a recent New York Times investigative report, your precise location can be tracked up to 14,000 times per day. And location data is being traded on an increasingly robust secondary market, often without your knowledge.

Hacker typing on keyboard showing cyber attack leaked personal data

Cyber Security News

The British Library Confirms Cyber Attack; Leaked Personal Data Now Trading on the Dark Web

November 30, 2023

The British Library has confirmed that the October cyber attack disrupted services and leaked employee's personal data listed for sale on the dark web by the Rhysida ransomware gang.

Paper cut out human figures around stack of hundred dollar bills showing concept of digital dividends and data monetization revenue sharing

Data Privacy News

The California Digital Dividend Plan: Can Data Monetization Revenue Sharing Work?

March 3, 2019

California is putting a proposal on the table to force big tech to create a digital dividend fund to share revenue from any personal data monetization. Will this address increased demand for income inequality and government involvement in wealth redistribution?

Gavel on Euro dollar notes showing CCPA being a moving target one month before privacy enforcement begins

Data Protection News

The CCPA “Moving Target” One Month Before Privacy Enforcement Begins

June 16, 2020

With the CCPA enforcement deadline only a month away, Chief Privacy Officers are still grappling with significant uncertainties about what exactly the law requires.

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Texas Attorney General Sues General Motors Over Consumer Privacy Violations, Sale of Driver Data to Insurance Companies

Texas Luxury Retailer Neiman Marcus Confirms a Snowflake-Related Data Breach Impacting Over 64,000 People

Texas Tests Federal Patient Privacy Rule With Lawsuit Over Abortion Medical Records

TfL Cyber Attack Disrupts Services, Forcing Staff to Work From Home

The Agentic SOC Won’t Win on Automation Alone

The Apple vs. Dept. of Justice Battle Rages On; Company Refuses New Request for an iPhone Backdoor

The Big Business of Location Data

The British Library Confirms Cyber Attack; Leaked Personal Data Now Trading on the Dark Web

The California Digital Dividend Plan: Can Data Monetization Revenue Sharing Work?

The CCPA “Moving Target” One Month Before Privacy Enforcement Begins

Security flaw in Microsoft’s Analytics Platform Titan Exposes 17 Trillion Records

Meta Muse AI Assistant’s Zero-Day Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Inject Malware

New Disclosure of “Meddling” OpenAI Agents Includes Attacks on UN and US Government Websites

ShinyHunters Hacks the FBI in a Security Breach Exposing Personal Information of 38,000 People