Twitter bans sharing of private media without individuals’ consent
(Dec 1, 2021) Twitter is banning the sharing of private media, including photos and videos, of individuals without their consent, The Wall Street Journal reports. Twitter ... Read More
Navigating privacy amid the holiday shopping frenzy
(Nov 24, 2021) The online shopping surge this time of year, and the many deals associated with it, more often than not involve shoppers having to sacrifice their privacy in... Read More
UNESCO approves AI ethics recommendations
(Nov 24, 2021) Politico reports all 193 members of the United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization signed off on draft recommendations for appropriate... Read More
Apple files lawsuit against NSO Group over ‘Pegasus’ surveillance
(Nov 24, 2021) Apple filed a lawsuit against NSO Group accusing the Israeli technology firm of surveilling and targeting its users through its “Pegasus” software. Apple is ... Read More
Complying with OSHA, CMS's COVID-19 vaccine regulations
(Nov 22, 2021) COVID-19 vaccine regulations set out by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have brou... Read More
CNIL recommends appropriate logging practices
(Nov 19, 2021) France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, published its recommendations for companies' data logging mea... Read More
Breaches expose data of Utah radiology practice, restaurant chain
(Nov 19, 2021) A data breach of radiology medical practice Utah Imaging Associates may have exposed sensitive personal information of more than 500,000 patients, KSL... Read More
Andorra updates Personal Data Protection Act
(Nov 18, 2021) The Principality of Andorra updated its Personal Data Protection Act. The law states personal data must be treated in a “lawful and loyal manner,” should be ... Read More
TikTok users begin filing claims for $92M settlement for data harvesting
(Nov 18, 2021) ByteDance began accepting claims from TikTok users following the preliminary Read More
The privacy concerns of finding a COVID-19 proof of vaccination app
(Nov 18, 2021) Privacy experts are advising individuals looking for COVID-19 proof of vaccination applications to be wary, NPR reports. Without federal regulation on a COVI... Read More