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For some projects, such as access management, privacy and security teams might align. Such as the use of biometrics, may be championed by security teams while generating caution from privacy groups, in light of emerging regulations, he says.
At RSA Conference 2020, Spirion, a pioneer in building solutions that enable companies around the globe to take the critical first step towards data security and privacy, announced the release of its new SaaS platform, Data Privacy Manager. The company's framework describes a persistent approach to help enterprises prioritize and protect what matters most―by accurately discovering and classifying sensitive data, understanding the data within the context of their business, and taking actions to control the data so they can operate with minimal friction and comply with regulations designed to protect personal data privacy.
With privacy laws and data breaches coming into focus in 2019, security leaders are looking for new ways to keep personal information safe. The heightened conversation around data security has resulted in mounting pressure on privacy professionals, who are ultimately responsible for keeping an organization's data secure.
A newly released report offers a glimpse into how European Union authorities are applying the General Data Protection Regulation to some of the biggest U.S. technology firms, including social media giants Facebook and Twitter. What makes Ireland a bellwether for GDPR is that many U.S. technology firms, including Apple, Facebook and Google, have designated Ireland as their "Main establishment" in the EU. Under GDPR, that enables them to qualify for a one-stop-shop mechanism, which ensures that the data protection authority in that country takes the lead on any EU privacy investigations.
Canada's privacy watchdog on Friday announced an investigation into a US software startup reportedly capable of matching images of unknown faces to photos it mined from millions of websites and social media networks. In a statement, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner said Clearview AI's collection and stockpiling of more than three billion photos potentially violated Canadian law, if the photos were obtained without permission.
New Mexico is suing Google, alleging the company violates federal child privacy law by collecting personal data of students younger than age 13 without their parents' consent. In a lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court, New Mexico alleges that Google collects from children their physical locations, browsing histories including YouTube videos, search terms, personal contact lists, voice recordings, saved passwords and behavioral data.
Implementing the concept of "Privacy design" requires a series of critical steps, says Heikki Tolvanen, chief legal engineer at PrivacyAnt, a Finland-based privacy consulting firm, who offers insights on mistakes to avoid. "You just have to keep in mind all the different privacy requirements. For example, under GDPR, we have a lot of different requirements applying to IT systems for processes. ... So when you are designing something, you must ensure that all of those are implemented in whatever you are designing," he says.
Amazon-owned home security and smart home company Ring this week announced new security and privacy features for all of its users. With mandatory 2FA in place, when a user logs into their Ring account, a one-time six-digit code to verify the login attempt - this applies to all Shared Users on the account as well - will be sent, either via email or as a text message.
Most businesses don't realize customers mistrust how their data is used, but customers haven't switched businesses because they feel they don't have a choice, revealed a new report from PwC, Consumer Intelligence Series: Trusted Tech Report. Consumers, the report said, have a reasonable expectation for privacy with the data they provide the private sector; 84% of consumers will take their business elsewhere if they don't trust how a company is handling their data, and 85% said they wish there more companies they could trust with their data.
With the new Chromium version of Microsoft Edge comes new settings that allow you to better control your privacy and security. Microsoft released the new version of Edge on January 15, 2020, for Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, and Windows 7, so you should already have it by now; if not, browse to Microsoft's website to download the new Microsoft Edge based on Chromium.