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New CFPB data rights rule will modernize U.S. banking system, Chopra says
Banks, credit card companies and other financial mainstays will be required to comply with new data privacy and retail account portability regulations under a sweeping rule issued Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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T-Mobile reaches $31.5M settlement with FCC over multiple data breaches
T-Mobile, which experienced three huge data breaches in the past three years, agreed to pay $31.5 million in penalties and remediation for failing to protect millions of its customers’ personal information as part of a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission.
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FTC wants answers from Mastercard, JPMorgan, others on use of AI to collect data
Eight large companies, including Mastercard and JPMorgan Chase, have been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission to provide detailed reports about their possibly secret use of artificial intelligence to track customers and use the information to set prices.
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European Commission informs X it may be in breach of Digital Services Act
The European Commission informed X, formerly Twitter, that it may be the first company found to be in violation of the European Union’s Digital Services Act in areas “linked to dark patterns, advertising transparency, and data access for researchers.”
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Vermont governor vetoes privacy bill, legislature plans override vote
Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a data privacy bill approved by the state’s Democrat-led legislature, which plans an override vote this week.
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White paper: Efficient Data Privacy Compliance Using eDiscovery Workflows
Subject rights requests can divert compliance and legal teams from delivering strategic value and safeguarding their organization from other sources of risk. In many organizations, DSAR/SRR processes are underdeveloped and the use of automation nascent, exacerbating time and resource challenges.
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e-Book: The current state of global privacy regulation
Will states be able to move forward with their own privacy laws? A provision in a recent bill passed in Florida may be a stumbling block.
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e-Book: Companies still wrestle with data privacy regulation
This e-Book offers results from a recent Compliance Week and OpenText survey exploring why companies are still struggling with California Consumer Privacy Act compliance.
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e-Book: Data privacy back in the spotlight
With the California Consumer Privacy Act enforcement deadline finally upon us, data privacy concerns are once again a focus of U.S. corporations.
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White paper: Future-Proofing Corporate Data Privacy: Budgeting and Solutions to Address Tomorrow’s Compliance Challenges
Over 500 corporate data privacy leaders were surveyed to understand the solutions, strategies and budgets companies have planned to address data privacy challenges in the coming year.
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e-Book: Data privacy enters age of Coronavirus
Compliance with specific regulations—such as the California Consumer Privacy Act—has taken a back seat during the coronavirus pandemic to more pressing concerns, including videoconference pitfalls, making sure remote workers are operating securely, and coronavirus disclosure.
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NIST provides guidance on how to bridge privacy, cyber-security processes
NIST’s new draft Privacy Framework offers much-needed guidance to help companies align their data privacy and cyber-security risk management practices.
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U.K. committee slams Facebook as chief visits Zuckerberg
Facebook behaves like a “digital gangster,” has deliberately broken privacy and competition law, and should be subject to statutory regulation urgently, according to a U.K. parliamentary report.
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German competition authorities take Facebook to task
Germany’s competition regulator has cited Facebook for forcing consumers to give blanket approval to the social media giant’s terms and conditions without being privy to how and how often their data is actually being shared.
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Privacy violations surge despite Europe’s tougher regs
A steep uptick in potential privacy violations has hit Europe, eight months after it issued stringent data privacy regulations.
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New Deloitte solution aids privacy management
Deloitte recently launched a workflow management platform designed to help clients manage information requests and data privacy.
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Apple, CEO Tim Cook double down on privacy demands
In an op-ed for Time Magazine, Apple CEO Tim Cook is once again calling on the U.S. government to address data privacy in 2019.
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FTI Consulting expands data privacy practice
FTI Consulting announced the expansion of its Information Governance, Privacy and Security practice and launch of its new Data Protection Officer Service solution.
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Survey: Uncertainty lingers regarding data privacy compliance
Results from a recent Compliance Week survey on data privacy show how companies are prepping for data protection laws in the United States, despite concerns of what just such laws will entail.
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Walking the KYC and data protection tightrope
The EU General Data Protection Regulation is stirring the pot for financial institutions in trying to strike a balance between complying with AML laws while ensuring data protection.