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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

The authorities started the investigation into Google collection practice following a 2018 Associated Press article that revealed Google “records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to.”. Google violated state consumer protection laws by misleading consumers about its location tracking practices since at least 2014.

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FFIEC Updates Its Cybersecurity Guidelines For Financial Institutions

ForAllSecure

On October 3, 2022, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's ( FFIEC ) updated its 2018 Cybersecurity Resource Guide for Financial Institutions. The guide also serves as an educational resource on the latest security technologies.

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FCC comes down hard on robocallers with record $300m fine

Malwarebytes

Members of the FCC themselves received some of these calls, which on reflection seems like a very poor decision made by the robocalling technology. We'll be stuck with all manner of robocalling technology for some time to come. As a result, these illegal auto warranty robocalls dropped by 99%. Back to the FCC: What happens next?

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Cybersecurity & Artificial Intelligence (AI) – a view from the EU Rear Window, Part II

McAfee

The goal of the Parliament is to facilitate the development of AI technologies by implementing a single European market for AI and removing barriers to the deployment of AI, including through the principle of mutual recognition with regards to the cross-border use of smart products. A Legal Framework for AI.

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Survey Says…Cybersecurity Remains A Critical Challenge For Business

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

On March 14, 2018, IBM Security announced the results of a new global study on organizational cybersecurity readiness and resiliency entitled “The 2018 Cyber Resilient Organization.” 23% of respondents say they do not currently have a CISO or security leader. Is this confidence misplaced?

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California Approves 'Strongest Consumer Privacy Law in the World'

SecureWorld News

The measure passed with a majority of people voting to strengthen consumer privacy rights. The new measure will update existing conditions from the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and add some new wrinkles, which regulators and businesses alike will take time to adjust to. What is California's CPRA?