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Data Privacy

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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@thegrugq shared
On Jan 13, 2021
RT @adschina: New @CFR_org Cyber Brief on what the US can do to preserve the flow of digital trade with Europe after Schrems II https://t.co/HvlJ5m2HRm by Ken Propp @AtlanticCouncil
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Transatlantic Data Transfers

Transatlantic Data Transfers

U.S. surveillance activities have alarmed European partners, throwing the future of transatlantic digital trade into question. The U.S. should embrace collaboration and protections for ...

@opexxx shared
On Jan 7, 2021
RT @threatpost: #WhatsApp is asking users to accept a new privacy policy that will share all of their data with #Facebook beginning Feb. 8 - drawing ire from some. https://t.co/PaKfLjlehf
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Facebook’s Mandatory Data-Sharing Rules for WhatsApp Spark Ire

Facebook’s Mandatory Data-Sharing Rules for WhatsApp Spark Ire

The messaging platform will update its privacy platform on Feb. 8 to integrate further with its parent company, prompting users to cry foul over privacy issues.

@josephfcox shared
On Jan 12, 2021
FTC gets a facial recognition startup that worked with the Air Force not just to delete images obtained without consent, but also purge algorithms created with these photos too https://t.co/AIyppwg13Q https://t.co/T4e1kVZrzn
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A Startup Will Nix Algorithms Built on Ill-Gotten Facial Data

A Startup Will Nix Algorithms Built on Ill-Gotten Facial Data

The FTC applies a novel remedy, going a step further than simply deleting the source photos.

@BrianHonan shared
On Jan 12, 2021
RT @adrianweckler: ps the data sharing changes that allow WhatsApp share more with Facebook (which Americans are freaking out about) don’t apply in Europe https://t.co/NYXYlJz260
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Shooting the messenger with WhatsApp switch

Shooting the messenger with WhatsApp switch

It’s a question that crops up every time WhatsApp changes its terms and conditions: should I ditch this and turn to another messaging platform? If so, which one? And what won’t I be able to ...

@BrianHonan shared
On Jan 13, 2021
RT @balbonipaolo: Great news! The Spanish DPA (@AEPD_es) Guide on the use of #cookies has been translated into English! https://t.co/7cljE7KPNI #eudatap
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Guía sobre el uso de las cookies

Guía sobre el uso de las cookies

Therefore, article of the Act on Information Society Services and this guidelines refer to cookies and similar technologies (such as local shared objects or flash cookies8, web 8 …

@msftsecurity shared
On Jan 13, 2021
RT @NateePretikul: I am excited to join @EricLeachSF in @StrataIdentity's upcoming webinar about Secure Hybrid Access. We will discuss how Azure AD and Strata Identity help customers securely access legacy on-premises applications. Join us by registering here: https://t.co/v9LDbjmz4W https://t.co/d5g9WWNxTP
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Achieving secure hybrid access

Achieving secure hybrid access

In this 30-minute webinar, product experts from Strata and Microsoft Azure Active Directory will share new strategies for unifying identity and policy across cloud and on-premises …

@Dejan_Kosutic shared
On Jan 8, 2021
From archives: ISO 27001 vs. ISO 27017 – Security controls for cloud services | 27001Academy https://t.co/p5wHMmHAxA https://t.co/pUKwSm6tTW
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ISO 27001 vs. ISO 27017 – Information security controls for cloud services

ISO 27001 vs. ISO 27017 – Information security controls for cloud services

Find out why ISO 27017 is becoming very popular: how it compares to ISO 27001, which new controls are suggested, and can you certify against it.

@BrianHonan shared
On Jan 7, 2021
RT @bhconsulting: For those needing to transfer data internationally, Standard Contractual Clauses are 1 option for staying compliant with GDPR. But following the Schrems II ruling last summer, SCCs have been upgraded. Sarah Clarke explains these changes in further detail https://t.co/uNG5cGA6ra
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What’s changing for Standard Contractual Clauses?

What’s changing for Standard Contractual Clauses?

An explanation of the changes to Standard Contractual Clauses following the Schrems II ruling. What does this mean for you and your business?