A German Court has ordered pain and suffering damages as a result of a data breach, the first decision of its kind in Europe.
According to the judgment, Scalable Capital
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Norwegian regulator Datatilsynet has slapped Grindr, a location-based online dating application, with a $7.1 million fine for sharing data with advertisers without the consent of its users. Here are some
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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda has issued a helpful guide on the various types of harm that could be caused by a data breach.
The office also
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The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a joint security advisory aimed at reminding businesses to be on guard over the Labor Day and other
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On March 26, 2020, Washington D.C. enacted bill number B23-0215, amending its data breach notification law.
In addition to the data breach notification requirements (including medical and biometric data when
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California has amended its data breach notification law to include biometric and other identifiers.
The bill (AB 1130), signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on October 11, revises the definition of
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“Learning from recent breaches and the need for a greater understanding of privacy in the enterprise, it’s time for companies to take a new, proactive approach to data management. Making
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Passports and biometric data would be included in the types of personal information covered by California’s data breach notification law, under a bill that passed the state Senate and is
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The Lithuanian data protection inspectorate issued a 61,500 EUR fine against a payment services provider for violations of the data minimization, adequate security measures and data breach reporting requirements of
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Strong data encryption is a best practice, but according to new guidance from the UK’s data protection authority, it may not exempt you from General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) notification
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