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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Thomvest Ventures Leads Series B Funding to Support Privacy and Security Compliance Relyance AI raised $32 million in Series B funding to grow its data governance platform.

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APRIL 20, 2020

A contact tracking app for the Coronavirus proposed to the government of the Netherlands is affected by security issues that could expose user data. Technologies play a crucial role in the containment of the Coronavirus outbreak, especially contact tracing applications that could pose a threat to user privacy. Pierluigi Paganini.

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MAY 24, 2024

Recall is currently in preview status; during this phase, we will collect customer feedback, develop more controls for enterprise customers to manage and govern Recall data, and improve the overall experience for users.” ” reads the announcement. Microsoft doesn’t have access to the snapshot.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023 pulls from past privacy bills to overhaul how police and the feds access Americans’ data and communications.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2020

Norway’s health authorities announced the suspension of the design of a COVID-19 contact tracing app due to privacy concerns. Datatilsynet is a Norwegian Government agency responsible for managing the Personal Data Act of 2000, concerning privacy concerns. SecurityAffairs – privacy , COVID-19). Pierluigi Paganini.

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APRIL 10, 2020

Governments, Organizations Rethink Use of Teleconference Platform As governments and organizations around the globe rethink their use of the Zoom teleconference platform as a result of ongoing privacy and security concerns, the company is making more system changes and has formed a CISO advisory board.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiencys alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But its not airtight.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

Report on Canceled VA Project Offers Governance Lessons for Others The Department of Veterans Affairs’ watchdog agency alleges that two VA employees “concealed” and “mispresented” the cybersecurity and privacy risks of an ambitious "big data" project that would have analyzed 22 million veterans’ health records dating back two decades.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2020

A new piece of the Ryuk malware has been improved to steal confidential files related to the military, government, financial statements, and banking. The post A new piece of Ryuk Stealer targets government, military and finance sectors appeared first on Security Affairs. Anyone remember this "Ryuk Stealer"? .

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Data Breach Today

JULY 11, 2022

Britain's lead cyber agency and privacy watchdog are now making that appeal directly to legal advisers, warning them that paying a ransom offers no data protection upsides and won't lessen any fine they might face.

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AUGUST 3, 2024

Department of Justice has sued TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, for extensive violations of children’s privacy laws. and their affiliates (together, TikTok) for extensive violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and its implementing regulations (COPPA) in connection with the popular TikTok app.

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APRIL 4, 2023

Million Pounds A British government agency added to TikTok's reputational woes by finding it failed to protect children's privacy. Chinese-Owned App Will Pay 12.7 TikTok is playing defense in multiple Western countries against concerns it collects massive amounts of data it could use for surveillance or information operations.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

IAPP's Ashley Casovan on Training and Certification Methods for AI Governance The escalating adoption of generative AI has introduced concerns regarding data privacy, fake data and bias amplification.

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APRIL 27, 2020

Germany Changes Tack to Decentralized Model; Some US States Seek More Control Apple and Google have promised to help facilitate contact-tracing apps, but they've rejected calls to give users' location data to governments, as the U.K., In response, Germany is among those now backing a privacy-preserving, decentralized model.

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JULY 19, 2021

Pegasus is a surveillance malware developed by the Israeli surveillance NSO Group that could infect both iPhones and Android devices, it is sold exclusively to the governments and law enforcement agencies. The evidence demonstrates that governments used Pegasus to intimidate journalists and critical media. Pierluigi Paganini.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Unexpected Revocation Comes After Years of Tech Industry Criticism The government of India withdrew a long-anticipated personal data protection bill from Parliament. The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to instead introduce a comprehensive framework of global standard laws including digital privacy laws

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MARCH 18, 2020

The Importance of Accountability, Data Inventory and Automation As organizations plot their 2020 cybersecurity strategies, especially in light of privacy regulations, key data governance challenges are emerging. What are the critical issues, and how are they being addressed?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Tarun Samtani of International SOS Discusses AI Privacy Implementation Principles In most organizations, the privacy team plays an important role in artificial intelligence implementation and governance.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

A Multitude of Considerations for Entities As Use of Genomic Data Advances The explosion in applications using genomic data - from drug and vaccine development and consumer ancestry testing to law enforcement work - is heightening the need to carefully address critical privacy and security concerns around this sensitive data, government authorities (..)

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MARCH 1, 2023

The Canadian government announced it will ban the video app TikTok from all government-issued devices over security concerns. The app will be removed from government devices this week. The app “presents an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security,” explained Canada’s chief information officer.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

10, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Seventh Sense , a pioneer in advanced cybersecurity solutions, announces the launch of SenseCrypt , a revolutionary new platform that sets a new standard in secure, privacy-preserving identity verification. Singapore, Sept.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

TopSec was founded in 1995, it offers cybersecurity services such as Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and vulnerability scanning, along with “boutique” solutions to align with government initiatives and intelligence requirements. ” reads the report published by SentinelLabs. ” concludes the report.”The

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JULY 9, 2023

The French government is going to grant law enforcement the power to spy on suspects through smartphones and other devices. The group highlighted the importance of protecting the privacy of the citizens.

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

This body would also ensure that the data adequately protects national security and recognizes privacy rights, the lawmakers say.

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DECEMBER 31, 2024

As healthcare entities embrace generative AI tools, it's critical they take a holistic approach addressing privacy and security governance, said Dave Perry, digital workspace operations manager, St. Joseph's Healthcare in Ontario, who discusses how his organization is tackling those challenges.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Governments Are Skeptical of Chinese A1 Platform's Data Security Controls Countries across Asia are racing to ban government officials, national agencies and critical infrastructure organizations from using Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek's open-source chatbot application, citing data security and privacy risks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The PDP Draft Law is now sitting with the House of Representatives and other concerned government officials. In the light of the increasing influence of security breaches in 2020, the government is expected to expedite the adaptation process. The press has been informed that they expect the draft law to be enacted this year.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The British government banned the installation of Chinese-linked security cameras at sensitive facilities due to security risks. Reuters reports that the British government ordered its departments to stop installing Chinese security cameras at sensitive buildings due to security risks. ” states Reuters. . ” states Reuters.

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AUGUST 27, 2021

GAO Finds Increasing Use for Security and Access; Privacy Concerns Remain At least 10 U.S. government agencies are planning to increase the use of facial recognition technologies by 2023, according to a GAO report. The growing utilization comes as facial recognition technology raises privacy concerns.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The EU AI Act is the worlds first horizontal and standalone law governing the commercialization and use of AI, and a landmark piece of legislation for the EU. appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog. through training and hiring staff with the appropriate background and skillset).

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

Information privacy and information security are two different things. Related: Tapping hidden pools of security talent Information privacy is the ability to control who (or what) can view or access information that is collected about you or your customers. still available for you to use.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 14, 2022

When was the last time you read an online privacy policy in its entirety? Related: What happened to privacy in 2021. Financial services, health, home security, governance and all other mission critical services are now provided online. This document is called a privacy policy. Perhaps, never? Few folks bother.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

State and local governments in the US are scrambling to harness tools like ChatGPT to unburden their bureaucracies, rushing to write their own rules—and avoid generative AI's many pitfalls.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

tech companies are stepping up warnings to British lawmakers over a government proposal they say will fatally weaken security and privacy protections for users. Bill 'Poses a serious threat' to end-to-end encryption, Apple Says U.S.

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