With the rise of large-scale data breaches in the last few years, many organizations are considering how to best protect their organization’s data. One emerging approach gaining attention is something called confidential computing. What is Confidential Computing? According to Fast…
Massachusetts Privacy Bill Moves Forward The Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act (MIPSA) won’t just apply to businesses based in the commonwealth, it’ll apply to any data controller that collects, processes or sells data belonging to commonwealth citizens. That’s if…
Just weeks before the end of 2022, data stolen from Uber Technologies Inc. was leaked online. The data came from multiple breaches of the embattled rideshare company, including from 2014, 2016, and September 2022. The news of this latest data…
On October 26, Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus presented the Australian parliament with the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022, (Bill). If approved, the Bill will implement significant amendments to the Australian Privacy Act 1988. According to…
Italy Takes Aim at Targeted Ads After TikTok alerted users that they’d receive “personalized” advertising based on their activity and preferences earlier this year, Italy’s data privacy protection authority issued a warning to the social media platform. The Garante per…
Indonesia Passes Data Privacy Law On September 20, 2022, Indonesian parliament passed a new law that will provide Indonesian consumers with increased protections. Under the law, data holders are prohibited from “leaking,” misusing, or falsifying Indonesian consumers’ personal information for…
House Advances American Data Privacy and Protection Act In a landmark step forward for consumer data privacy, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to move forward with the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) last week. Lawmakers…
Government Agencies at Odds Over Location Data Privacy According to records obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Department of Homeland Security has for several years purchased data from the mobile advertising industry, including location information from phones…
CFPB to Step Up Enforcement of Fair Credit Reporting Act The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued new regulations around how companies can use and share credit and background reports. CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in the Bureau’s release…
Cybersecurity Named Top Driver of Legal Disputes The 2021 Annual Litigation Trends Survey from Norton Rose Fulbright, which surveyed 250 U.S. General counsel and litigation leaders, has identified technological progression and its inherent cybersecurity risks as a primary threat vector…
