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Minnesota Passes Data Privacy Law, Joining Growing State Movement

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But industries like advertising tech have pushed back, citing compliance challenges for companies operating across multiple state privacy regimes. Having dedicated privacy personnel helps centralize expertise, authority, and accountability. " The Minnesota law continues what is a growing trend in the U.S.

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Russian National Faces 9 Years in Prison for Cybercrimes

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See you in 2029, Aleksei Burkov. credit card accounts. Charged: Russian hacker running two cybercrime websites. When it came to cybercrime websites, Russian national Aleksei Burkov ran the gambit. The stolen credit card data sold on Burkov’s site has resulted in over $20 million in fraudulent purchases made using U.S.