Latest US Legal & Regulation – Page 2
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NewsUSA flags A.I dangers for legal world
US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has called for “caution and humility” in the face of the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the legal domain.
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Q&AMeet the expert: Yugo Nagashima to speak at PrivSec Global
We are very happy to announce that Data Privacy Attorney, Yugo Nagashima will speak at PrivSec Global, this month.
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NewsRising cybersecurity threats prompt wide-scale US grid tests
In a bid to assess the resilience of North America’s power sector, the North American Electric Reliability Corp (NERC) has revealed finalisation of cybersecurity stress-tests.
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NewsUS push for tighter AI regulation
In a bid to mitigate risk when using AI, US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order designed to safeguard consumers, workers and minority groups, while galvanising national security.
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NewsMeta faces GDPR penalty on top of order to halt data transfers
Meta is getting ready for the cessation of its EU-U.S. data transfers, as well as a fine for violating the EU General Data Protection Regulation, according to filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Feature5 New US State Privacy Laws Take Effect in 2023: Are You Covered?
Privacy professionals that work for companies operating in the US should have a busy year. Throughout 2023, the following US state privacy laws take effect…
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Feature5 Privacy Stories You Might Have Missed Over the Break
Many privacy professionals will be returning to work today after a week or two off. Here are five interesting privacy-related stories you might have missed.
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NewsFirst CCPA Settlement: Actually, You DO Sell Personal Information
Enforcement of California’s comprehensive privacy law began in earnest on Wednesday as the state’s attorney general (AG) Rob Bonta announced a $1.2 million settlement with French cosmetics chain Sephora.
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EventPrivSec New York 2022
PrivSec New York 2022 is where privacy and security meet for an intensive two-day conference on 7th & 8th November, Javits Center, New York.
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FeatureThe Crackdown on the Illicit-Finances Aiding Oligarchs
The United States Department of Treasury has outlined actions it plans to take to address illicit finance, saying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had underscored the need to close regulatory loopholes and step up the fight against related financial crime and transnational corruption.
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NewsHacker deletes 69K hospital patient files
San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, New Mexico has begun notifying nearly 69,000 patients about a malware attack that exposed their personal health information.
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NewsPacific City Bank confirms ransomware attack
Pacific City Bank, one of the largest Korean-American community banking service providers in America has confirmed that it was the victim of a ransomware attack.
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NewsFTC urged to enforce child privacy laws
U.S. Senators have wrote to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking them to enforce new child child protection measures.
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NewsNumber of data breaches in 2021 surpasses all of 2020
The number of data breach victims dramatically increased in Q3 2021 due to a series of data exposures during the quarter, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).
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NewsUS announces national cryptocurrency enforcement team
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has created a new task force to tackle complex investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of cryptocurrency.
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NewsUS government to sue contractors who don’t report a breach
The US Department of Justice has announced that under the new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, government contractors will be held accountable in civil court if they don’t report a breach.
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NewsMajor telecoms service giant reveals five-year breach
Syniverse has revealed to government regulators that it has been the victim of a five-year breach impacting hundreds of customers.
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NewsPandora Papers: biggest offshore data leak
One of the largest financial document leaks has revealed the secret wealth and dealings of international leaders, politicians, and billionaires.
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NewsGeneral public fails to adopt or understand cybersecurity best practices
The Annual Cybersecurity Attitudes and Behaviours Report 2021 from NCSA and CybSafe for Cybersecurity Awareness Month uncovers key trends, behaviours and habits among US and UK tech users as cyber threat landscape heats up.
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NewsUS to convene 30 countries to combat ransomware attacks
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced that it will bring together 30 countries to address the threat of ransomware to national and economic security.
