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The digital body: Rethinking privacy and security in wearable health trackers
Increased wearable health tracker use has raised concerns around their broad collection of sensitive biometric data and subsequent protection of that information. Fraser Health Authority Manager, Privacy Reviews and Consulting Paula Pizzotti, CIPP/C, unpacked the practical concerns around trackers w...
Connecticut's attorney general fines ticket company for alleged CTDPA violations
The Connecticut Attorney General's Office reached a settlement with TicketNetwork for alleged violations of the state's comprehensive data privacy law, the first fine of its kind in the state. The USD85,000 fine was issued over allegations related to an unclear privacy notice, lack of some key data ...
Nebraska attorney general files lawsuit against automaker over driver data collection
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against General Motors and Onstar alleging Consumer Protection Act and Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations for collection and sale of drivers' data without consent. The lawsuit follows an FTC settlement with GM in January and simila...
MEPs weigh increased children's online safety measures
Members of European Parliament are considering social media bans and age verification requirements as means to protect children online, Euractiv reports. The discussions come as MEPs draft an own-initiative report on the protection of minors and social platforms lobby to push verification obligation...
CNIL, DPO association develop digital safety guide for parents
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, and the French Association of Data Protection Officers developed a toolkit to help parents manage digital technology and prevent cyber risks in the home. The kit is meant to be distributed to DPOs, who wi...
Op-ed: Cybersecurity threat lessons for AI policymakers
CAS Strategies CEO and former White House Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology and Ecosystem Security Camille Stewart Gloster and "Tech That Comes Next" author Afua Bruce wrote for Tech Policy Press about how the cybersecurity field developed under evolving policy and what its course can te...
US court allows privacy class-action lawsuit against Alexa to move forward
Reuters reports the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington allowed a class-action lawsuit for Alexa users who said Amazon allegedly violated Washington consumer protection law by not disclosing how it retained recordings for commercial use. Amazon denied wrongdoing, saying there ...
OCR announces settlement with health provider over alleged HIPAA violations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights announced a USD225,000 settlement with Deer Oaks after an investigation found the company allegedly violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy and Security Rules by sharing patients' sensitive per...
Croatia's DPA issues several fines over alleged GDPR violations
Croatia's Personal Data Protection Agency announced eight administrative fines totaling 350,500 euros over EU General Data Protection Regulation claims. The Croatian Insurance Bureau and a sports betting organization were among the penalized entities, each receiving a fine related to respective issu...