Homeland Security warns of a ‘critical’ security flaw in Windows servers
US Homeland Security has issued an emergency alert for a Windows security flaw, Zerologon, that allows attackers to compromise entire […]
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Republicans Introduce Privacy Bill That Would Override State Laws
Four Republican senators have introduced a privacy bill that would override state privacy laws, other than ones requiring notifications of […]
Data Privacy Increasingly a Focus of National Security Reviews
Oracle’s bid to partner with TikTok app may not be a standard-issue business deal, but it’s increasingly the sort of […]
IoT Security Bill Passed in House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has passed a bill governing the security of the Internet of Things. The “Internet of Things […]
IRS offers grants for software to trace privacy-focused cryptocurrency trades
Grants of up to $625,000 will be issued in exchange for cryptocurrency tracking technologies. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) […]
IBM pushes for US to limit facial recognition system exports
IBM has called for the US Department of Commerce to limit the export of facial recognition systems, particularly to countries […]
Council of Europe Suggests Convention 108+ as Schrems II Data Transfer Solution
“Convention 108+ (Convention 108 as amended by the protocol) is set to become the international standard on privacy and data […]
Oracle Enters Deal with TikTok to be “Trusted Tech Provider” to the U.S
Oracle, of the nation’s largest data brokers, has confirmed a deal with TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to become a “trusted […]
Revised, Washington State Privacy Legislation Moves Forward
The Washington Privacy Act is back and now includes provisions for handling personal data during a public health emergency such […]
California Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Social Media Companies to Obtain Parental Consent for California-based Children Under 13
On September 8, 2020, AB 1138 , the Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act, was enrolled and presented to the […]
Portland, Oregon Becomes First Jurisdiction in U.S. to Ban the Commercial Use of Facial Recognition Technology
On September 9, 2020, Portland, Oregon became the first jurisdiction in the country to ban the commercial use of facial […]
Facebook told it may have to suspend EU data transfers after Schrems II ruling
Ireland’s data protection watchdog, the DPC, has sent Facebook a preliminary order to suspend data transfers from the EU to […]