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Insurance and Ransomware

Schneier on Security

Here’s one more contribution to that issue: a research paper that the insurance industry is hurting more than it’s helping. Although it is a societal problem, cyber insurers have received considerable criticism for facilitating ransom payments to cybercriminals.

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Senators Urge FTC to Probe ID.me Over Selfie Data

Krebs on Security

for “deceptive statements” the company and its founder allegedly made over how they handle facial recognition data collected on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service , which until recently required anyone seeking a new IRS account online to provide a live video selfie to ID.me. ’ ID.me

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Privacy in an open-data world: Why government agencies need to be proactive

Collibra

Government agencies — from DC to Duluth, NYC to LA — are struggling. The ever-growing digitalization of our world has raised significant concerns about data privacy and security, particularly for agencies that manage and process sensitive and confidential information. There’s no going back.

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New York Attorney General, personal data, and SHIELD Act

Data Protection Report

On March 20, 2025, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) announced a settlement with Ohio-based Root Insurance, regarding privacy practices relating to its auto insurance online quoting tool. Background Root offers auto insurance and, like many auto insurers, it offers online applications for quotes.

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Are Fake COVID Testing Sites Harvesting Data?

Schneier on Security

Doctors Clinical Lab, the lab Center for COVID Control uses to process tests, makes money by billing patients’ insurance companies or seeking reimbursement from the federal government for testing.

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Our Data Governance Is Broken. Let’s Reinvent It.

John Battelle's Searchblog

My current work is split between two projects: One has to do with data governance, the other political media. Big data, data breaches, data mining, data science…Today, we’re all about the data. And second… Governance. But Governance? Data Governance.

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California Governor Signs into Law Bills Updating the CPRA and Bills Addressing the Privacy and Security of Genetic and Medical Data, Among Others

Hunton Privacy

During the week of October 4, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law bills amending the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), California’s data breach notification law and California’s data security law. Genetic Data: California Data Breach Notification and Data Security Law Amendment Bill.

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