E-commerce is winning as most Americans now trust online business with their data
Despite conflicting opinions about online privacy, customers choose to shop with companies that take reasonable security precautions. Most Americans are […]
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FTC Gives Final Approval to Settlements in Privacy Shield Cases
US Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to settlements with four companies over allegations that they falsely claimed certification […]
Why so few Privacy Shield disputes?
Last month, the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce held their second annual joint review of the EU-U.S. Privacy […]
A leaky database of SMS text messages exposed password resets and 2FA codes
A security lapse has exposed a massive database containing tens of millions of text messages, including password reset links, two-factor […]
Americans more concerned about data privacy than healthcare
Americans believe that companies should have a mission that goes beyond the money—one that has a positive impact on world […]
Full Congress support for bill on US cyber security
A bipartisan bill to create a new team to pioneer federal government cybersecurity has had unanimous backing in the House […]
More than 50 nations, but not U.S., sign onto cybersecurity pact
French President Emmanuel Macron released an international agreement on cybersecurity principles Monday as part of the Paris Peace Forum. The […]
EU Commission Comments on NTIA’s Approach to Consumer Privacy
On November 9, 2018, the European Commission (“the Commission”) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and […]
U.S. Court Allows Video Deposition Over EU Deponent’s Privacy Objections
A U.S. court has recently ruled that an EU citizen’s privacy rights and the GDPR do not trump a U.S. […]
Intel launches online portal for consultation on its US federal privacy law
Intel has now become the latest entity to throw its proposal into the ring. The tech company has released a […]
Microsoft to comply with the data localisation requests from all countries
Microsoft is committed to complying with the law of the land when it comes to data privacy and will honour […]
Sen. Mark Warner on breaking up Facebook and Congress’ plan to regulate tech
For the past two years, Silicon Valley has faced a reckoning in Congress, but there’s been no matching push for […]