data privacy

Information privacy is the relationship between the collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public expectation of privacy, legal and political issues surrounding them. It is also known as data privacy or data protection.

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California To Strengthen Data Breach Laws, Close Loopholes
California To Strengthen Data Breach Laws, Close Loopholes
February 22, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Lawmakers in California have proposed a new bill that would close some loopholes in data breach notification laws, according to reports. Attorney General Xavier Becerra...

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Formjacking Takes Off (And The Rest Of The Week In Sizzles And Fizzles)
Formjacking Takes Off (And The Rest Of The Week In Sizzles And Fizzles)
February 22, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

While there is much negative to be said about cybercriminals, one can’t accuse hackers and cybercriminals of being uncreative in their methods.  As phishing and...

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Facebook Says It’s Open To New Regulation
Facebook Says It’s Open To New Regulation
February 18, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook, which has been under fire for months over data scandals, expressed openness to new regulation. According to a report in Reuters citing Facebook’s public policy manager...

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Facebook-FTC Row Could Produce Record Fine
Facebook-FTC Row Could Produce Record Fine
February 15, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is set to face a record-setting fine imposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Sources have told The Wall Street Journal that the parties are currently...

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Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
February 14, 2019  |  Authentication

Nine months in, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is gathering steam, with fines accruing. Google’s $57 million fine on data protection violations, levied in...

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Twitter Data Breach Prompts GDPR Investigation
Twitter Data Breach Prompts GDPR Investigation
January 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) is Twitter’s lead regulator in the European Union. On Friday (Jan. 25), the DPC said it was again looking...

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PSD2 Creates Turbulence For Travel Operators
PSD2 Creates Turbulence For Travel Operators
January 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

With PSD2 in full swing in the European Union (EU), any merchant dealing with the payment data of EU citizens must upgrade their payment protocols...

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Ascension Leak Exposes 24M+ Loan, Mortgage Details
Ascension Leak Exposes 24M+ Loan, Mortgage Details
January 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Data and analytics company Ascension has suffered a data leak that exposed more than 24 million loan and mortgage documents from some of the country’s biggest...

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No Pain, No Gain? GDPR, PSD2 And The New Payments Reality
No Pain, No Gain? GDPR, PSD2 And The New Payments Reality
January 22, 2019  |  Regulation

Last year brought the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline, Europe’s attempt to boost online privacy and security for consumers — a law that just resulted...

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