Modernizing data breach notification requirements for the telecommunications sector is the focus of a newly announced Federal Communications Commission proceeding. The rules, last updated in 2007, would push for faster consumer notification and require the reporting of accidental data breaches.
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) entered effect on Jan 1, 2023. The opt-out of sale and share requirement under the CPRA mandates business to have a clear “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link, allowing customers to exercise their right to opt-out while providing them with a CPRA-specific...
In a recent survey with more than 1,800 managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide to find out where they think their biggest growth opportunities are, 95% of respondents said they believe now is
a good time to be an MSP.
Respondents concluded that competition is their top challenge, and that most MSPs expect...
Almost three-quarters of companies say that a ransomware attack would be a death blow. There’s room for MSPs to realize revenue growth in areas including secure identity and access management, endpoint security, business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) and phishing protection.
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Federal regulators have kicked off the New Year with a $16,000 HIPAA penalty against an Atlanta-based medical testing laboratory for failure to provide timely access to a patient records request. The settlement is the 43rd HHS enforcement action in these types of disputes.
In the latest legal volley between the Federal Trade Commission and Kochava, the FTC is asking a federal court to dismiss a "preemptive" lawsuit filed by the data broker last summer, weeks before the regulatory agency filed an enforcement action against the firm alleging data privacy violations.
Software vulnerabilities installed by luxury car manufacturers including Ferrari, BMW, Rolls Royce and Porsche that could allow remote attackers to control vehicles and steal owners' personal details have been fixed. Cybersecurity researchers uncovered the vulnerabilities while vacationing.
The French data privacy agency has fined Apple 8 million euros for an ad personalization tracker that violated the country's privacy laws. The fine against Apple was announced on the same day the Irish Data Protection agency fined Meta Ireland for similar violations.
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes why Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over users' personal data, how the median stock price dropped 40% among publicly traded security firms in 2022, and why an infrastructure change is needed in SOCs.
The Irish Data Protection Commission has imposed a fine of 390 million euros against Meta Ireland for violating the General Data Protection Regulation related to user data processing. Meta confirmed it will contest the penalty, which targets ad personalization by Facebook and Instagram.
Modern organizations often have complex cloud and on-premise environments often managed with siloed security tools. This situation leads to fragmented visibility, an inability to prioritize risks for remediation and a lack of business-level reporting.
In this webinar, security leaders will learn how cloud security...
How can successful organizations prepare for a possible recession? Most look for ways to reduce costs. Despite inflation and uncertainty, however, organizations aren't slowing their spend on security. Surprising? Maybe not. Savvy executives now see remote work as a cost-savings opportunity, and they're taking...
Many healthcare organizations struggle to recover from ransomware attacks, putting clinical procedures and patient safety in jeopardy during the process, says Steve Cagle, CEO of privacy/consulting firm Clearwater. "They need to think about how the technology is supporting the business," he says.
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report shares tips for security leaders to navigate the threat landscape next year, discusses cybersecurity and privacy policy shifts to watch, and explains why global political and economic instability should not be cause for cybersecurity budgets to drop.
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