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12 Online Resolutions for 2021

Adam Levin

Here are 12 New Year Resolutions for a safer and more secure digital you in 2021: Think before you click that email link: 2020 was a record-breaking year for ransomware, malware, and phishing , and many, if not most of these attacks were launched with the click on a link in an email. That’s always the case when it comes to cybersecurity.

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Explained: Privacy washing

Malwarebytes

Data are the most coveted currency of our era, and technology giants like Facebook, Google, and Amazon are considered the behemoths of the data gathering industry. And to achieve that goal it needs to gather as much information as possible about us. Maybe not specifically about us as a person, but at least about us as a group.

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An Introduction to the Hawaii Consumer Privacy Protection Act

Centraleyes

2021 Hawaii Privacy Bills HB125 (Enacted into Law) In 2021, the Governor of Hawai‘i signed into law (HB125) the Uniform Employee and Student Online Privacy Protection Act creating additional protections for student privacy, and this time imposing liability directly on educational institutions.

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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. No fewer than an astonishing five billion calls were made by the companies responsible for this operation.

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Stretching the boundaries through artificial intelligence: the European proposal for a dedicated regulation. The protection of personal data.

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

It is no coincidence, therefore, that the European Commission’s “ Proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonized rules on Artificial Intelligence ”, published on April 21, 2021 (the Proposal), has several points of contact with the GDPR. This is a fundamental goal of both the proposal and the GDPR. …and more. . …and more.

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Dentons artificial intelligence (AI) survey

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most transformative technologies that we have ever experienced. The survey is open until September 17, 2021 inclusive. Are businesses ready for the AI revolution? The survey is anonymous: we will publish only aggregated results, which cannot be attributed to any individual respondent.

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New Jersey Privacy Act: What to Expect

Centraleyes

He served as a legislative counsel to the New Jersey Assembly’s minority office from 2019-2021. It introduces a distinctive requirement for a general notice when using cookies, pixels, or other tracking technology. ” What Does the NJ Privacy Bill Cover?