All Technology articles – Page 12
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News BriefBiden executive order aims to cut AI risk while boosting safe use
Companies that design powerful artificial intelligence systems must perform safety tests on the programs and share results with the U.S. government under a sweeping executive order intended to make AI safe while furthering robust innovation.
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Teledyne promotes CCO to executive vice president
Digital imaging software provider Teledyne Technologies announced the promotion of Chief Compliance Officer Melanie Cibik to executive vice president.
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PodcastDigital Transformation of Compliance podcast: Pure Storage CLO Niki Armstrong
In this episode of the Digital Transformation of Compliance podcast series, Niki Armstrong, chief legal officer and corporate secretary at Pure Storage, discusses how her compliance team is considering using generative artificial intelligence.
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PremiumExperts: Copyright, IP concerns top of mind with AI use
Companies need to be aware of the legal risks and liabilities associated with their use of AI-based technologies, as technology firms are not the only ones in regulators’ sights, a panel of experts discussed at Compliance Week’s Europe conference in London.
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Cybersecurity firm Intrusion to settle SEC fraud claims
Texas-based cybersecurity company Intrusion was charged with fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding alleged materially false and misleading statements made by its former chief executive.
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News BriefTikTok fined $368M in children’s privacy GDPR ruling
The Irish Data Protection Commission announced a penalty of €345 million (U.S. $368 million) against popular social media company TikTok over alleged violations of the General Data Protection Regulation during a five-month period in 2020.
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News BriefGoogle to pay $93M in California location data settlement
Google agreed to pay $93 million as part of a settlement with the state of California regarding its location data privacy practices. The agreement is separate from a related $391.5 million settlement Google previously reached with a coalition of other states.
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News BriefNew OFAC sanctions expand clamps on Russia tech supply chain
The Office of Foreign Assets Control widened its area of focus to disrupt Russia’s technology supply chain with new sanctions announced against entities in Finland and Turkey.
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PremiumBig Tech wants AI ‘referee,’ but lawmakers differ on approach to regs
Federal lawmakers shined a spotlight on artificial intelligence this week, raising the possibility that Congress will—eventually—legislate some controls on the burgeoning technology should middle ground be found.
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PremiumCalifornia cybersecurity audit rule scope begins taking shape at CPPA meeting
A final version of California’s cybersecurity audit rules likely won’t be released until later next year at the earliest, according to a rough timeline discussed by the California Privacy Protection Agency.
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JFrog names chief legal officer
Software company JFrog announced the appointment of Shanti Ariker as chief legal officer.
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Pax8 appoints first chief compliance officer
Information technology and cloud services provider Pax8 announced the appointment of Mary Gill as its first chief compliance officer.
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PremiumCompanies get say on Biden executive order restricting China tech investments
President Joe Biden’s recent executive order to restrict certain outbound investments to China offers an opportunity for companies to help shape the program by offering input through comment.
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PremiumPressure on DPAs to ensure success of GDPR cross-border proposal
Plans to speed up General Data Protection Regulation cases against the likes of Big Tech firms by improving cooperation among the European Union’s data regulators have been largely welcomed by experts.
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News BriefSenator pushes for probe into Microsoft’s ‘negligent cybersecurity practices’
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is calling on federal agencies to hold Microsoft accountable for “negligent cybersecurity practices” that played part in a Chinese hacking campaign that targeted U.S. government email addresses.
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PremiumCommon sanctions compliance trip points from 2023 enforcement cases
Penalties against companies including British American Tobacco, Wells Fargo, and Microsoft demonstrate the multiple ways in which businesses can run afoul of U.S. sanctions—an area receiving increased scrutiny by regulators.
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News BriefTech giants, White House agree to AI risk management guidelines
Technology companies including Google, Meta, and OpenAI agreed to a series of voluntary commitments they’ll make regarding their management of risks when developing artificial intelligence systems.
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News BriefNorwegian DPA threatens Meta with fines over behavioral advertising
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority is set to impose a temporary ban on Meta carrying out behavioral advertising on Facebook and Instagram using the personal information of users in the country.
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Verisk recruits chief privacy officer from Dell
Data analytics and technology provider Verisk announced the appointment of Samantha Vaughan as chief privacy officer.
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News BriefFTC questions OpenAI over ChatGPT data security practices
The Federal Trade Commission sent to ChatGPT developer OpenAI a list of questions seeking clarity on how the company monitors, collects, and retains user personal information and ensures control over its popular artificial intelligence chatbot.