Regulatory (72)
FTC Official Urges National Data Breach Law
- Sunday, 24 March 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A U.S. trade official has called for Congress to pass federal data breach legislation. So reports Bloomberg.
Read more...Internet-of-things Cybersecurity Bill Returns to Congress
- Saturday, 16 March 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Legislation to bolster the infamously shaky cybersecurity of connected devices is once again working its way through Congress. So reports CNET.
Read more...Congress Weighs Nationwide Data-privacy Rules
- Friday, 01 March 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
House and Senate lawmakers last week were considering whether to enact federal legislation on data privacy.
Read more...What Facebook’s German Rebuke Means for Data Security
- Friday, 15 February 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A recent regulatory ruling against Facebook applies only to users within Germany, but it could reverberate for information security professionals far more widely.
Read more...Facebook Faces Possible 'Record' U.S. Fine Following Data Breach
- Friday, 25 January 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The Federal Trade Commission is considering what would be a “record” fine against Facebook. So reports The Washington Post and Bloomberg.
Read more...Google Fined $57M in France Over Data Protection
- Friday, 25 January 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The first U.S. company to be hit with a hefty penalty under Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation has turned out to be Google. So reports The Times.
Read more...Financial Firms Brace for Cybersecurity Crackdown
- Sunday, 20 January 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Financial regulators are poised to step up enforcement of cybersecurity rules in 2019, many legal and security experts predict. So reports Investment News.
Read more...SEC Ups Cyber Priority in New Exam Structure
- Saturday, 05 January 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The SEC will refocus its exam priorities on cybersecurity, digital assets and issues related to retirement savers. So reports Pensions & Investments.
Read more...China Looks to Protect Markets with New Cyber Rules
- Saturday, 05 January 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
China issued new security regulations to extend rules pertaining to market-sensitive data provided by foreign vendors, such as Reuters and Bloomberg, to also include domestic providers. So reports the South China Morning Post.
Read more...N.D. Gov. Pushes Cybersecurity in Upcoming Budget Proposal
- Saturday, 05 January 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is proposing $174 million in technology spending, ranging in areas from voter security to the state’s new driver’s license system. So reports the Grand Forks Herald.
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