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Cybercriminals Accelerate Online Scams During Ramadan and Eid Fitr

Security Affairs

Middle Eastern enterprises, facing this heightened risk, are urged to bolster consumer protection and reinforce their brand security. Notably, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), consumer spending topped regional charts, exceeding $16 billion.

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The Need for Trustworthy AI

Schneier on Security

Internet companies’ manipulating what you see to serve their own interests is nothing new. What distinguishes AI systems from these other internet services is how interactive they are, and how these interactions will increasingly become like relationships. Smart TVs spy on you. Phone apps collect and sell your data.

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GAO Recommends Stiffer Penalties for Privacy Violations

Adam Levin

Federal Government should pass legislation protecting citizens’ privacy online, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office. All of the violations were associated with internet companies. All of the violations were associated with internet companies. “In

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US Government Accountability Office Releases New Report On The Internet of Things (IoT)

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

On May 15, 2017, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report entitled “Internet of Things: Status and implications of an […].

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SiteLock Named To The 2016 Online Trust Alliance Honor Roll

SiteLock

Through its comprehensive study, it evaluates companies in three major categories: a company’s consumer protection, data and site security and adherence to responsible privacy practice. The Online Trust and Honor Roll Audit is the only independent online trust benchmark study. Media Contact. Kimberly Waterhouse.

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Cybersecurity Report: June 29, 2015

SiteLock

US to Raise Breach of Government Records at Talks with China. This Monday, The United States began the annual security talks with China and an official said that the US government representative would raise directly the major data breach at OPM during the discussion. Popular Security Software Came Under Relentless NSA and GCHQ Attacks.

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Data Privacy in the United States: A Recap of 2023 Developments

Centraleyes

California – A 127: State Government California’s A 127 focuses on the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act and the California Children’s Data Protection Working Group. Delaware – H 154: Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act Delaware’s H 154 focuses on personal data privacy and consumer protection.