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Explained: Privacy washing

Malwarebytes

Several US states are going through the process of passing new comprehensive consumer privacy laws, in an attempt to give American citizens more control over their personal data.

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What is Maryland’s Online Data Privacy Protection Act?

Centraleyes

The measure prohibits the sale of sensitive data entirely, includes universal opt-out methods and anti-discrimination rules provisions, and provides a limited 60-day right to cure that expires in 2027. With MODPA, Maryland sets a precedent for prioritizing consumer privacy and data protection in the digital era.

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How Machine Learning Can Accelerate and Improve the Accuracy of Sensitive Data Classification

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

How Machine Learning Can Accelerate and Improve the Accuracy of Sensitive Data Classification madhav Tue, 12/12/2023 - 05:21 Given the pace of data growth and the complexity of hybrid IT environments, the discovery and classification of sensitive data is no simple task.

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How can banks succeed in the digital banking era?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Digital-only banks and Fintechs are expected to grow “at a compound annual rate of about 23.41%” from 2021-2026. It is no different in banking, where digital-only banks are growing rapidly. According to Fortunly.com, “The total transaction value of digital payments grew from $4.1 trillion in 2019 to $5.2 trillion in 2020.”. The challenge.

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Roadmap to Avoiding Data Breach Litigation

SecureWorld News

The cybersecurity and data privacy industry is definitely a "growth industry." According to Forbes , the global cybersecurity market will be worth $173 billion in 2020, and looking to increase to $270B by 2026. So, it is not at all surprising that cybersecurity and data privacy are top priorities for the C-suite.

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Respecting Privacy and Data Protection: World Consumer Rights Day

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

It’s estimated that more than 20% of retail sales will come from eCommerce in 2023 (rising to nearly 25% in 2026), illustrating the magnitude of digital transactions. The rise in cyber incidents coupled with the increase in digital privacy regulation enactments worldwide has thrust data protection into the front of the mind of consumers.

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2024 Tech and Cybersecurity Forecast: Navigating New Frontiers in Business

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

This enhances data privacy and security and allows for greater control and efficiency in AI application deployment within the enterprise. By moving computation and model training to the edge, organizations can train their models locally without uploading datasets to hyperscalers or relying on foundational models.