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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. Location Matters.

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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. Notably, MODPA prohibits the sale of sensitive data, a provision unparalleled in other state privacy laws.

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DOJ Lawsuit Targets Apple's Privacy 'Shield' in Antitrust Fight

SecureWorld News

It also accuses Apple of sharing user data for advertising purposes, making Google the default Safari browser search engine despite privacy concerns, and restricting user privacy controls over digital wallets, location services, and other sensitive data troves.

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New Jersey Privacy Act: What to Expect

Centraleyes

“New Jersey has long been a leader in data privacy,” stated Brandon Pugh, CIPP/US, CIPM, R-Street Institute Policy Director for Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats. The Act emphasizes agreements with processors, the ability for consumers to revoke consent, and the establishment of an effective mechanism for such revocation.

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GUEST ESSAY: A primer on the degrees of privacy tech companies assign to your digital footprints

The Last Watchdog

Here we’ll discuss the implications to the third-party tracking and data which has been most impacted by recent privacy regulations and protocols. First it is important to understand the different degrees of data privacy. Degrees of privacy. E-commerce impacted.

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