Top news of the week: 25.08.2021.
Data Privacy
Health Data Breach Tally Update: Ransomware Persists
Several ransomware incidents have been added to the federal tally of major health data breaches in recent weeks, with no signs of these attacks abating.
China passes new personal data privacy law, to take effect Nov. 1
China's National People's Congress on Friday passed a law designed to protect online user data privacy and will implement the policy from Nov. 1, according to state media outlet Xinhua.
Analyzing China's PIPL and how it compares to the EU's GDPR
This article analyzes major components of China's newly enacted Personal Information Privacy Law and how it compares to the EU GDPR.
The Business Value Of Cyber Resilience
Scrutiny over data protection and privacy, and the reporting and analysis behind a powerful threat defense, is moving to the boardroom as organizations are seeing the need to take a…
Watchdog launches new investigation into Public Services Card
The Data Protection Commission has begun a new investigation into the Department of Public Expenditure's use of the Public Services Card.
The Apple Client-Side Scanning System
Apple’s efforts, though commendable, raise as many questions as they answer.
ACLU Advocate Reining in Government Use of Face Surveillance, Champion of Privacy Rights Research, and Data Security Trainer Protecting Black Communities Named Recipients of EFF’s Pioneer Award
San Francisco—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is honored to announce that Kade Crockford, Director of the Technology for Liberty Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts, Pam Dixon, ...
Rockwood School District Provides Notice of Data Privacy Incident
Rockwood School District (the "District") today is providing information about a recent event that may impact the privacy of some personal data related to current and former employees and ...