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Data privacy continues to make headlines. These issues are symptoms of a profound shift in the world of data privacy and security that have major implications for organizations. With the rise of big data and machine learning, privacy and security are now converging.

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@WeldPond shared
On Nov 8, 2021
"The source simply said that the two police departments were storing the data in unsecured cloud infrastructure." https://t.co/bj4GlzPkHa
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1.8 TB of Police Helicopter Surveillance Footage Leaks Online

1.8 TB of Police Helicopter Surveillance Footage Leaks Online

DDoSecrets published the trove Friday afternoon. Privacy advocates say it shows how pervasive law enforcement's eye has become, and how lax its data protection can be.

@wendynather shared
On Nov 4, 2021
RT @MeredithCorley: Why maybe, just maybe, the era of the password is finally sunsetting explains @gattaca of @CiscoSecure https://t.co/rrPosQAjUD via @FederalNewsNet
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Why maybe, just maybe, the era of the password is finally sunsetting

Why maybe, just maybe, the era of the password is finally sunsetting

Tech vendor Cisco reports a sharp rise in biometrics and multi-factor login, and greater interest by IT executives to move past passwords.

@BrianHonan shared
On Nov 9, 2021
RT @ciananbrennan: There are a few peculiar aspects to this story, not least the fact the charity didn't realise it had done anything wrong https://t.co/W0X3Hd1T9C
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Charity lost video recordings of sessions with 120 domestic violence perpetrators

Charity lost video recordings of sessions with 120 domestic violence perpetrators

The nature of the breach was greeted with incredulity by sources within the outreach sector, who questioned why such sessions would be recorded at ...

@thegrugq shared
On Nov 5, 2021
RT @switch_d: Why are foreign tech companies pulling out of China? | Al Arabiya English https://t.co/hvdAaunDBj
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Why are foreign tech companies pulling out of China?

Why are foreign tech companies pulling out of China?

Yahoo Inc. is leaving the China market, suspending its services there as of Monday amid what it says is an “increasingly challenging” business and legal

@thegrugq shared
On Nov 7, 2021
RT @johnnyryan: Big news. Google and the entire tracking industry relies on IAB Europe’s consent system, which will now be found to be illegal. #TCF #GDPR @ICCLtweet @panoptykon @bitsoffreedom @Jausl00s @PiDewitte https://t.co/yDWptBhI6V
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Tracking-industry body IAB Europe told that it has infringed the GDPR, and its “consent” pop-ups used by Google and other tech firms are unlawful.

Tracking-industry body IAB Europe told that it has infringed the GDPR, and its “consent” pop-ups used by Google and other tech firms are unlawful.

Google and the entire tracking industry relies on IAB Europe’s consent system, which has now been found to be illegal. 

@opexxx shared
On Nov 4, 2021
Data protection impact assessments | ICO https://t.co/HUSRpTajAx
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Data protection impact assessments

Data protection impact assessments

A Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a process to help you identify and minimise the data protection risks of a project.

@wbm312 shared
On Nov 5, 2021
Companies ink $6.8 mln deal over vending machine biometric data suit https://t.co/Ijt4z2Wg5r
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Companies ink $6.8 mln deal over vending machine biometric data suit

Companies ink $6.8 mln deal over vending machine biometric data suit

Compass Group USA Inc and a retail technology company have agreed to pay $6.8 million to resolve a proposed class action alleging they collected fingerprint data from vending machine users ...

@OrinKerr shared
On Nov 4, 2021
“Oakland's privacy commission is nationally lauded. But is it working?” https://t.co/m0cKeXYaRv
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Lauded as a national model, some question whether Oakland’s privacy commission is working

Lauded as a national model, some question whether Oakland’s privacy commission is working

Disputes with police over surveillance technology records have begun to wear on the volunteer board, leading the commission chair to sue the city.

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