Following $170M Fine of Google, FTC to Review, Update COPPA Rule
Many privacy advocates, including the FTC's own commissioner, say the FTC's record $170 million fine that it violated COPPA, isn't enough.
Many privacy advocates, including the FTC's own commissioner, say the FTC's record $170 million fine that it violated COPPA, isn't enough.
GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA. Privacy legislation is constantly changing these days. We asked 26 business leaders, security pros, and attorneys how to best stay ahead of changing privacy laws.
Experts on a panel at Black Hat stressed Wednesday that there's never been a greater need for hackers and public interest technologists to foster a safe digital society.
As the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) continues to take shape, the state's Senate Committee on the Judiciary voted to advance seven amendments to the law last week but not after making some changes.
As we inch towards 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act's (CCPA) go-live date, California legislators continue to refine and amend the law.
SB 561, a contested amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act that could have expanded the right of consumers to sue companies over their handling of personal data, has been shelved by the state for now, likely giving businesses a sigh a relief.
Because of ongoing tweaks, like a recent amendment that would expand consumers' private right to action, the California Consumer Privacy Act remains in constant flux.
Microsoft's president warned about the implications of facial recognition systems this week, advocating the government to regulate the technology sooner than later.
Japan asked Facebook on Monday to better safeguard its users data following several breaches - one of 29 million users, another of 87 million users - this year.
Until it was fixed last week, an error in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request portal exposed information belonging to requesters, including full and partial Social Security numbers.