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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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Data Privacy News

Cambridge Analytica Bankruptcy Shows the Perils of Data Security Breaches

May 9, 2018

After nearly two months of non-stop controversy and scandal over its improper use of Facebook data, Cambridge Analytica finally announced that it was ceasing operations, effective immediately. In doing so, Cambridge Analytica has become the new poster child to highlight the perils of data security breaches.

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Data Privacy News

Are Privacy Issues and Data Abuses Really Just a Bug in the Facebook System?

May 14, 2018

In an effort to get out in front of the data privacy scandal threatening to engulf the company, Facebook recently announced a new data abuse bounty program, which promises to pay people who report data abuses. But is this new data abuse bounty program going to result in any real changes to data privacy on Facebook?

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Data Privacy News

New Revelations of Facebook Data Sharing With Device Makers Raises Questions

June 13, 2018

Despite Facebook pledging that it has figured out its problems, new revelations of data sharing with 60 different device makers has now come to light.

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Data Privacy News

ENCRYPT – Secure Data Act to Tackle Encryption Backdoors

June 15, 2018

Proposed Secure Data Act wants to forbid government agencies from demanding for encryption backdoors. This is a positive move but will it resolve the security vs. privacy debate?

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Cyber Security News

New Government Reports Shows Federal Agencies Facing Significant Cyber Security Risks

June 18, 2018

New report shows nearly 75 percent of U.S. federal agencies are still woefully unprepared and deemed to be “at risk” or “at high risk” of a cyber attack.

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Cyber Security News

Latest Coinrail $40M Heist Shows Need for Security and Cryptocurrency Regulations

June 27, 2018

As might be expected, the scale and scope of the latest Coinrail cyber heist has increased the call for new cryptocurrency regulations for both exchanges and trading, and could go a long way in maintaining investor faith in the modern financial system.

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Data Privacy News

Can Mobile Carriers Be Trusted with Location Data?

June 28, 2018

Securus data scandal exposes cavalier attitude of location aggregators and mobile carriers towards location data and consumer privacy.

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Cyber Security News

U.S. Local Governments Should Increase Cybersecurity Spending Before It’s Too Late

July 11, 2018

Growing number of Americans now feel that state and local governments should increase their cybersecurity spending and do more to protect data from cyberattacks, similar to that which crippled the city of Atlanta in March 2018.

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Data Privacy News

Tech Companies Ready to Battle New California Data Privacy Law

July 13, 2018

California once again takes the lead with new data privacy law. While tech companies are not delighted and will continue to fight, it is still a better alternative to the November ballot which would have been more problematic.

Data Privacy News

Facebook Responds to U.S. Lawmakers Questions on Data Privacy Practices in 747-Page Document

July 17, 2018

Facebook responds to 1,200 questions posed by U.S. lawmakers on its data privacy practices. It seems that as long as the questions keep coming, Facebook can safely delay and mitigate the risk of regulatory or legal action.

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Cambridge Analytica Bankruptcy Shows the Perils of Data Security Breaches

Are Privacy Issues and Data Abuses Really Just a Bug in the Facebook System?

New Revelations of Facebook Data Sharing With Device Makers Raises Questions

ENCRYPT – Secure Data Act to Tackle Encryption Backdoors

New Government Reports Shows Federal Agencies Facing Significant Cyber Security Risks

Latest Coinrail $40M Heist Shows Need for Security and Cryptocurrency Regulations

Can Mobile Carriers Be Trusted with Location Data?

U.S. Local Governments Should Increase Cybersecurity Spending Before It’s Too Late

Tech Companies Ready to Battle New California Data Privacy Law

Facebook Responds to U.S. Lawmakers Questions on Data Privacy Practices in 747-Page Document

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes

Leak of Microsoft Meeting Documents Indicates Company Is Struggling to Keep Up With Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered by Mythos

Cyber Attack by Suspected Iranian Hackers Hits 36 Minnesota Water Utilities, Causing Outages

Feds Warn About Iranian Hackers Expanding the List of Targeted PLCs to Compromise Critical Infrastructure