UK data protection watchdog argues that personal data has monetary value and wants powers to seize assets for criminal cases, including data, under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA).
The biennial cyber exercise for the first time brings the U.S., Asia and Europe financial industry together for a sort of "war game" that simulates a major financial institution being taken out by a ransomware attack.
Yet more proof that a federal privacy law could be coming to the U.S. as early as next year with the introduction of the Online Privacy Act which may be more stringent than the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
U.S. Cyber Command uploaded a total of 7 new malware samples used by North Korean hackers to draw attention to tactics used to steal state secrets, conduct corporate espionage and find backdoors into the nation’s critical infrastructure.
In a new California lawsuit, Facebook is accused of failing to adequately comply with information and subpoena requests related to the company’s privacy practices.
Microsoft is now the first major tech company that says it plans to abide by the new CCPA not just in California, but also to honor California’s digital privacy law in every state where it operates in the United States.
Google is attempting to acquire access to over 50 million healthcare data in 21 different states, all without the consent of patients, doctors or other healthcare professionals.
Major concerns have been voiced about conflict of interest given that the proposed digital commissioner, Thierry Breton, was the former CEO of Atos and his portfolio will significantly overlap Atos' commercial interests.
New research shows that voluntary disclosures about cybersecurity risk can help mitigate the “contagion effect” that often impacts companies in an industry that has just been the victim of a major cyber breach.
In the healthcare industry, data breaches can have real-world consequences beyond just stolen information or compromised data, as research shows long-term increase in patient mortality rates at hospitals.
