Data Protection

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.

Former Google, Uber Engineer Hit With Trade Secret Theft Charges

The latest wrinkle to the Waymo/Uber case serves as evidence that some of the largest, most successful technology companies aren’t doing enough to protect proprietary data, including trade secrets.

U.S. Wary of a Ransomware Attack Against 2020 Election

A report Monday confirmed that the U.S. government is concerned about foreign hackers spreading ransomware that can manipulate voter databases ahead of next year's election..

How Organizations Can Stay Ahead of Changing Privacy Laws

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.

Healthcare Orgs in New York Need to Follow a New Protocol Following a Cybersecurity Incident

Healthcare organizations in New York need to be aware of a newly implemented protocol, effective immediately, when it comes to reporting a potential cybersecurity incident to the New York Department of Health.

What You Need to Know About Florida’s Information Protection Act of 2014 (FIPA)

Learn about the Florida Information Protection Act of 2014 (FIPA) in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of data security.

SEC Looking Into First American Breach

May's massive breach at First American Financial Corp. exposed 885 million records. Now the company is drawing the attention of regulators, curious if any laws were broken.

Microsoft Urging Users to Patch New Wormable Vulnerabilities

Microsoft is urging users to patch a series of critical, BlueKeep-like vulnerabilities in Windows that could be used to spread malware and affect as many as 800 million machines.

Think Tank: Standard Contractual Clauses for International Transfers Should Mirror GDPR

The Centre for Information Policy Leadership issued a lengthy white paper last week highlighting challenges and recommendations around standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for international data transfers.

Apple Opens Bug Bounty Program to All, Changes Payout Structure

At Black Hat, the head of Apple’s Security Engineering team announced new enhancements to its bug bounty program, including one vulnerability that could fetch a researcher $1M.

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