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

Centraleyes

2023 marked a surge in comprehensive state data privacy laws. At the beginning of the year, only five states—California, Colorado, Virginia, Utah, and Connecticut—had comprehensive data privacy legislation. By the end of the year, the number of states with privacy laws more than doubled.

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AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon Blasted For Data Privacy Policies

Threatpost

senator is giving the four telecommunications companies until Sept. 4 to outline how they plan to better protect customer data privacy.

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2020 Predictions: New Challenges for Data Privacy and the 5G Hackathon

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

A barrage of news about data breaches, government surveillance, and corporate misconduct has soured consumer sentiment on current data practices privacy regulators and authorities strive to protect consumer rights and shape the future of data protection. Consumer Rights and Privacy Fines.

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Britain introduces IOT Device Security Legislation

CyberSecurity Insiders

Dubbed as “The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure(PSTI) bill, it requests those involved in the manufacturing of Internet of Things such as smart TVs, CCTVs, smart phones and fitness trackers; to follow basic standards while offering service and products to consumers.

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Sprint Exposed Customer Support Site to Web

Krebs on Security

telecommunications companies to gain access to internal company tools. A message Microsoft sent to customers affected by their recent leak of customer support data. Earlier this week, vice.com reported that hackers are phishing workers at major U.S. telecom companies to take over customer cell phone numbers. .”

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GUEST ESSAY: Australia’s move compelling VPNs to cooperate with law enforcement is all wrong

The Last Watchdog

When government agencies and international intelligence groups pooled together resources to gather user data, the VPN’s encryption seemed like the light at the end of the tunnel. Related: California enacts pioneering privacy law. An ingenious sleight of hand that fools no one.