Over Thanksgiving, a Facebook post from a local community police department caught my attention, warning about an automatic feature called NameDrop in the Apple iOS17 update. Once I returned to work, I decided to delve into the issue surrounding this automatic feature. It also reminded me that this is not the first time I have […]
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An increasing number of class action lawsuits are being raised alleging violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act, or VPPA, sharing a common thread which is the use of the Meta pixel on videos. Volume up on Video Privacy Protection Act litigation If the class action lawsuits are ringing alarm bells in your organization regarding
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In any cybersecurity program, as with a privacy program, the team leading the program relies on the cooperation and participation of the average employee. Here are some tips for getting employees involved in efforts sparked by the occurrence of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Automate processes Any new process that can safely be automated should be—within reason
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How to respond to AI voice scams I read a post on Facebook this morning warning me of the risk of my voice being collected for an AI voice scam. The post said that a woman answered a call from an unknown number, and the person on the other end seemed to intentionally be asking
Iowa establishes a state privacy law In March, a new privacy law was approved in Iowa, which makes them the sixth state to establish a general privacy law for residents. Here are the top three things to know about the Iowa law and what your business needs to do to comply. 1 The Iowa law
This morning I was listening, much to my children’s chagrin, to NPR as I dropped them off at school. One subject that came up was a new push by the Federal Trade Commission to rein in subscription services that make it nearly impossible to unsubscribe from. This story included direct comment from the FTC chair
The latest trends in the latest privacy operations management tools To keep up with the ever-changing privacy landscape, a lot of businesses have begun tracking their privacy program daily operations using a privacy operations management tool. A privacy operations management tool is used to help businesses record all the ways they use data to meet
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And how does it affect my marketing activities? Opt-out mechanisms for consumers For companies engaged in direct marketing activities, the opt-out mechanism is a known and growing complicating element. The Attorney General’s decision in the Sephora Case has resulted in the Global Privacy Control increasingly becoming a mechanism that businesses must respect on their websites.
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How does the draft US federal privacy bill measure up to the GDPR? Months after the \”agreement in principle” between the EU and the US for a new \’Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework,\’ a draft federal data privacy bill has been proposed by US Congress members. The question remains whether the US bill will stand up
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How does the new Connecticut Data Privacy Act compare to other state laws? Both the Connecticut House of Representatives and Senate have approved the new Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) as of April 28. From a thorough review, the bill seems to be stronger than some other recent state privacy laws. I took the time
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