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News BriefCzech DPA fines Avast $15M over GDPR violations
The Czech Republic’s data protection authority issued a fine of 351 million Czech koruna (U.S. $15 million) against antivirus software vendor Avast for alleged violations of the General Data Protection Regulation.
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PremiumExperts: ESG gone mainstream, but new regs still create headaches
Environmental, social, and governance goals have gained acceptance from senior leadership because of upward pressure from employees, investors, and customers, according to compliance leaders speaking at Compliance Week’s 2024 National Conference.
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Zendesk announces chief legal officer
Software company Zendesk announced Shana Simmons joined as chief legal officer.
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News BriefEbix: SEC probe into short seller claims closed
Ebix announced the Securities and Exchange Commission closed an investigation into allegations against the software company’s accounting practices raised in a short seller report.
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Abnormal Security appoints chief legal officer
Email security platform Abnormal Security announced Jeff True joined as chief legal officer.
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Persefoni adds ex-Visa sustainability chief to advisory board
Climate management and accounting platform Persefoni announced former Visa Chief Sustainability Officer Douglas Sabo joined its sustainability advisory board.
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News BriefAvast to pay $16.5M in FTC case over deceptive data selling
The Federal Trade Commission proposed Avast pay $16.5 million and be prohibited from selling any browser data to settle charges the software provider sold consumer information to third parties after promising it would not.
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Deepwatch names first general counsel
Managed security platform Deepwatch announced Shane McGee joined its executive team as general counsel and chief privacy officer.
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IFS announces chief sustainability officer
IFS, a global cloud enterprise software company, announced it appointed Sophie Graham as chief sustainability officer.
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News BriefBlackbaud avoids fine in FTC deal requiring data deletion
Software company Blackbaud will be required to delete unnecessary data and boost cybersecurity as part of a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission stemming from a 2020 data breach.
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News BriefCourt bumps Gen Digital false claims judgment to $53M
An opinion in a long-running court case involving software company Gen Digital and alleged violations of the False Claims Act saw proposed costs in the matter jump from $1.3 million to approximately $53 million following successful arguments by the U.S. government.
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LCPtracker appoints chief legal officer
Prevailing wage and construction site compliance solutions provider LCPtracker announced the appointment of Mick Galvin as chief legal officer.
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News BriefAdobe: Penalties possible in FTC subscriptions probe
Software company Adobe disclosed it could face “significant monetary costs or penalties” resulting from an ongoing Federal Trade Commission investigation into its disclosure and subscription cancellation practices.
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Grammarly welcomes general counsel
Software company Grammarly announced the appointment of Jennifer Miller as general counsel.
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Securonix names general counsel
Software company Securonix announced the appointment of Eunice Kim as general counsel.
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Autodesk announces first chief sustainability officer
Autodesk, a provider of 3D design, engineering, and construction software, announced the appointment of Joe Speicher as the company’s first chief sustainability officer.
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Pipedrive welcomes general counsel
Pipedrive, a customer relationship management software tool, announced the appointment of Phillip Mellet as its new general counsel.
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News BriefSolarWinds cries SEC ‘overreach’ in fraud lawsuit against company, CISO
SolarWinds will contest a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against it and its chief information security officer alleging fraud and internal control failures related to the software company’s cyberattack reported in 2020.
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News BriefBlackbaud settles with states for $49.5M over 2020 data breach
Software company Blackbaud agreed to pay $49.5 million in a multistate settlement addressing charges related to a 2020 cyberattack that exposed the personal data of approximately 13,000 consumers.
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Bentley Systems names sustainability chief
Infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems announced the appointment of Chris Bradshaw as its first chief sustainability officer.