TikTok, WeChat Bans Not Crucial to US Security, Experts Say
The US bans on Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat are not particularly valuable for US security, but could step up […]
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European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce to Discuss Enhanced EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework
On August 10, 2020, U.S. Department of Commerce and the European Commission announced they have initiated discussions to evaluate the […]
Documents Reveal What TikTok Shares with U.S. Authorities
Recently hacked police documents reveal the nature of the company’s relationship to law enforcement — not in China but in […]
US Govt. issues Artificial Intelligence Ethics Framework for the Intelligence Community
US government has issued ethics guide for United States Intelligence Community personnel on how to procure, design, build, use, protect, […]
New York legislature bans use of facial recognition technology in schools
New York’s state legislature voted to pause the use of facial recognition at schools for two years. The moratorium, approved […]
Trump Signs Executive Order That Will Effectively Ban Use Of TikTok In the U.S.
President Trump on Thursday invoked his emergency economic powers to impose broad sanctions against TikTok, a move that steps up […]
Citizens Are Increasingly Worried About How Companies Use Their Data
With data privacy important to almost every American, more than two-thirds of those surveyed say they don’t trust companies to […]
Capital One Fined $80 Million in Data Breach
The U.S. Treasury Department has fined Capital One $80 million for careless network security practices that enabled a hack that […]
The countdown is on for TikTok after Schrems II
Given the US’ threatened actions against TikTok and the outcome of Schrems II, it is clear that the spotlight is […]
Proposed Amendment to the North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act
In April 2019, with the introduction of House Bill 904, a bi-partisan effort was made to strengthen cyber security in […]
No grace period after Schrems II Privacy Shield ruling, warn EU data watchdogs
European data watchdogs have issued updated guidance in the wake of last week’s landmark ruling striking down a flagship transatlantic […]
The NYDFS Brings First Enforcement Action under the Cybersecurity Regulation
On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) brought its first enforcement action under its […]