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Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is hacking crooks behind Coronavirus-themed attacks

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Recently the Australian consumer protection agency Australian Competition & Consumer Commission warned of scammers targeting superannuation in COVID-19 crisis. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Uber agrees to pay $148 million in massive 2016 data breach settlement

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Rather than to notify the data breach to customers and law enforcement as is required by California’s data security breach notification law , the chief of information security Joe Sullivan ordered to pay the ransom and to cover the story destroying any evidence. Security Affairs – Uber, Data breach ).

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Google will pay $29.5M to settle two lawsuits over its location tracking practices

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I am proud of how the exceptional lawyers and professionals in my office have creatively applied the District’s strong consumer protection laws to set the standard nationally and provide users far greater control of their personal information.”. Racine while announcing that Google will pay $9.5 — AG Karl A.

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

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are subject to laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act), as well as regulations such as the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA). Financial Data Protection Laws.

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Google to Pay a record $391M fine for misleading users about the collection of location data

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Google violated state consumer protection laws by misleading consumers about its location tracking practices since at least 2014. However, location data can be used to expose a person’s identity and routines, and even infer personal details. The settlement requires Google to be more transparent about its practices.

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2024 Cybersecurity Laws & Regulations

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Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) is a foundational piece of legislation that mandates comprehensive information security programs for federal agencies and their contractors.

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Past, present, and future of the Dark Web

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There are many blogs that for the greater part deal with issues of cybersecurity and the rights of the digital population in terms of consumer protection and privacy. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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