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NewsFTC finalises settlement with Zoom over 'misleading' security
The United States’ consumer watchdog, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has finalised a settlement with Zoom Video Communications over allegations it misled consumers about the level of security in Zoom meetings and compromised the security of some Mac users.
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NewsBIDEN INAUGURATION: Incoming US Treasury Secretary pledges to build beneficial ownership registry as “quickly as possible”
The incoming US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told the Senate that cleaning up America’s corporate transparency problem is a “very high priority”.
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NewsUK Serious Fraud Office loses legal fight to compel foreign business to hand over documents
The United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has lost a court battle over whether it has the power to compel foreign businesses to hand over documents held overseas.
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NewsEuropean Commission takes aim at unilateral sanctions by ‘third-countries’ as it unveils strategy to strengthen financial system
The European Commission has published a new strategy to strengthen Europe’s financial system, including measures to tackle the impact of ‘unlawful’ unilateral sanctions imposed by ‘third-country partners’.
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ReportCalifornia’s Proposition 24 has been passed by voters
“Proposition 24” has been passed by voters, with 56.1% of the 10.5m votes in California cast in favour and with it, new privacy protections will come into law. PrivSec Report takes a look at some of the reactions to the Act’s provisions and finds out why some in the privacy world are not huge fans.
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NewsLandmark US AML and corporate transparency bill enacted into law
A landmark piece of legislation that will establish a register of beneficial owners and strengthen anti-money laundering has been enacted into law.
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NewsClearview AI’s anti-crime facial recognition technology broke Canadian privacy law, probe finds
Clearview AI’s scraping of billions of images of people from the internet was mass surveillance and a clear violation of Canadians’ privacy rights, a investigation by four of the country’s privacy commissioners has concluded.
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NewsUS attorney general raises concern about criminal and terrorist exploitation of cryptocurrency
The US attorney general has raised concern about criminal uses of cryptocurrency in a taskforce document outlining the problem.
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ReportThe data protection and privacy trends to watch out for in 2021
PrivSec Report looks forward to the new year and what it could mean for the privacy and data protection worlds.
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NewsLuxembourg government hits back at reports country is haven for money laundering
The Luxembourg government has sought to counter allegations that the country is a haven for money laundering and tax evasion, following a damning report by journalists.
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NewsSouth Africa’s surveillance law ruled unconstitutional
South Africa’s constitutional court has ruled that the country’s 2002 Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act is unconstitutional as it fails to provide adequate privacy safeguards.
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NewsPakistan signs AML deal with UAE as it seeks to avoid FATF blacklist
Pakistan has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates to combat money laundering and terror financing as it seeks to avoid being blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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NewsAUSTRAC has warned of high risks of money laundering through junket tour operations and has urged casinos to act.
The Australian watchdog has published a risk assessment of the junket tour operations (JTO) sector. Junket tour operators bring wealthy gamblers to casinos by offering promotions and other services, with these ‘high-rollers’ paying the JTO.
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NewsEU antitrust chief warns Apple must apply iOS 14 privacy policy to its own apps
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager warns Apple that its own apps must abide by its new privacy update amid accusations of anti-competitiveness from Facebook.
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WebinarNavigating Global Privacy Laws Along the IT Asset Lifecycle
As if cyberthreats weren’t enough, consumer privacy laws have put increased pressure on IT leaders to keep personal or sensitive data from being breached. This includes mandates to immediately and thoroughly respond to data deletion requests, data retention expirations, and other cases of no-longer-needed data across your entire data ...
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WebinarHow to align infosec, data governance and employees to deliver stronger data governance and security
Getting a grip on unstructured data causes headaches because it’s so hard to get visibility of - and you simply can’t secure what you don’t know you’ve got.
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NewsScores of data breaches at UK’s merger watchdog
The anti-trust regulator in the UK was hit by 150 personal data breaches in the past two years, five more than in the previous two-year period.
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ebookPrivacy Management Solution Buyer’s Guide
A privacy solution is the backbone of a solid privacy program, and choosing the right one for your particular business can be confusing and overwhelming at times.
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Q&APrivSec Job Focus: Tsvetina Hristova Lungarova, Independent Consultant, DPOaaS
In our latest reader-submitted Q&A, Tsvetina Hristova Lungarova tells us about the importance of learning
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Q&APrivSec Job Focus: Paul Lanois, Director, Fieldfisher
In our latest reader-submitted Q&A, Paul Lanois talks about the ever-evolving nature of privacy
