New York DFS announces $3M breach settlement
(Apr 15, 2021) The New York Department of Financial Services reached a $3 million settlement with National Securities Corporation in relation to violations of DFS’ Cybersec... Read More
The latest on US data breach notification standards
(Apr 15, 2021) The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, along with leaders from the National Security Agency and Fede... Read More
AEPD releases 2020 activity report
(Apr 6, 2021) Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, published its Read More
Usuarios de servicios financieros en México deberán proporcionar su geolocalización
(Apr 6, 2021) A partir del 23 de marzo, los clientes de bancos en México deberán permitir la geolocalización de sus dispositivos móviles. ¿Es esto una Read More
6 things to watch for in the US privacy law debate
(Apr 1, 2021) Privacy law is changing rapidly. We are seeing new laws at the state level, both general and specific. Enforcement is grow... Read More
Op-ed: What to watch for with the US privacy law debate
(Apr 1, 2021) Privacy law is changing rapidly. There have been new laws at the state level, both general and specific. Enforcement is growing from a variety of regulators.... Read More
Unpacking the troubling practice of 'credit washing'
(Mar 26, 2021) When consumers fall behind on credit bills, companies sometimes offer a solution called "credit washing," which involves an individual filing a claim with th... Read More
Credit washing is dirty business
(Mar 26, 2021) Many consumers fall behind on credit bills. Whatever the reason, a string of “late payment” letters often signals a person’s credit score is taking a big hit... Read More
China’s central bank seeks to allay digital currency privacy concerns
(Mar 25, 2021) The People’s Bank of China is working to relieve privacy concerns associated with the nation’s digital currency, saying “controllable anonymity” was a key fe... Read More
Privacy fears on the rise with digital currency’s popularity
(Mar 17, 2021) As digital currency rises in popularity so are privacy fears, Wired reports. Researchers at Sweden’s Riksbank said digital transactions need to be tracked to... Read More