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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. See the Top Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools. Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. Healthcare Data Privacy Laws.

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We Infiltrated a Counterfeit Check Ring! Now What?

Krebs on Security

Ronnie Tokazowski is a threat researcher at Agari , a security firm that has closely tracked many of the groups behind these advanced fee schemes [KrebsOnSecurity interviewed Tokazowski in 2018 after he received a security industry award for his work in this area]. Image: Agari.

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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

For example, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires security features such as encryption to protect patients’ health information. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requires encryption or equivalent security measures to protect private student records.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2019 National Meeting

Data Matters

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2019 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) in New York City from August 3 to 6, 2019. NAIC Evaluating Definition of “Best Interest” to Determine Whether to Impose Such a Standard in the Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model Regulation.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and in the footsteps of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), California privacy advocates introduced a ballot initiative on October 12, 2017 called “The Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018” (No. The ballot initiative largely mirrored what is now the language in the CCPA.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and in the footsteps of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), California privacy advocates introduced a ballot initiative on October 12, 2017 called “The Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018” (No. The ballot initiative largely mirrored what is now the language in the CCPA.

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California Enacts Broad Privacy Laws Modeled on GDPR

Data Matters

On June 28, 2018, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB 375). The definition of personal information under AB 375 is expansive. education information. derive 50 percent or more of annual revenues from selling consumers’ personal information. biometric information.

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