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

Security Affairs

Given the vast level of tracking and surveillance that technology companies can embed into their widely used products, it is only fair that consumers be informed of how important user data, including information about their every move, is gathered, tracked, and utilized by these companies. The IT giant will pay $9.5 million to D.C.

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

Security Affairs

Google violated state consumer protection laws by misleading consumers about its location tracking practices since at least 2014. Give users detailed information about the types of location data Google collects and how it’s used at an enhanced “Location Technologies” webpage. not hidden); and.

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2024 Cybersecurity Laws & Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Enacted in 2002 and updated by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, FISMA requires agencies to implement a risk-based approach to security. Recent updates to HIPAA regulations may address new technologies and evolving threats in the healthcare industry.

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

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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California Passes First Of Its Kind IoT Cybersecurity Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

California recently became the first state in the union to pass a cybersecurity law addressing “smart” devices and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Since 2014, the FDA has issued guidance governing the cybersecurity requirements for regulated medical devices. Amazon’s Alexa, NEST thermostats, etc.).

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California Passes First Of Its Kind IoT Cybersecurity Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

California recently became the first state in the union to pass a cybersecurity law addressing “smart” devices and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Since 2014, the FDA has issued guidance governing the cybersecurity requirements for regulated medical devices. Amazon’s Alexa, NEST thermostats, etc.).

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Me on the Equifax Breach

Schneier on Security

Hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce". Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. For over 30 years I have studied the technologies of security and privacy. I am also a special advisor to IBM Security and the Chief Technology Officer of IBM Resilient. Before the.