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All dispatches →HP’s PCFax: A “Carfax for PCs” Raises Serious Privacy Alarms in Firmware-Level Monitoring
Hewlett Packard (HP) has unveiled plans for a new system dubbed PCFax, modeled after the automotive industry’s CarFax reports, aimed at tracking…
DATA Meta Settles $8 Billion Shareholder Privacy Lawsuit as Pixel Tracking Claims Proliferate
In a move that underscores the persistent scrutiny over its data handling practices, Meta Platforms has reached a settlement in a high-stakes…
DATA FuboTV Pays $3.4 Million Settlement in User Privacy Lawsuit Amid Ongoing Industry Scrutiny
FuboTV, a prominent over-the-top streaming service specializing in live sports, news, and entertainment, has recently agreed to a significant settlement addressing allegations…
GOVERNANCE RISK AND COMPLIANCE DIFC Bolsters Data Privacy and Legal Framework with Enactment of Amendment Law No. 1 of 2025
In a significant move to reinforce its position as a premier global financial hub, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced…
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA DNSMI Software Provider
Ever wonder what the Do Not Sell My Information notices are and what they do?
Why Off-the-Shelf Privacy Compliance Software Isn’t Enough According to Bloomberg Law
In a recent Bloomberg Law piece by Cassandre Coyer covers the issue with what we call off the shelf privacy software solutions.
GOVERNANCE RISK AND COMPLIANCE Deer Oaks Pays $225K for HIPAA Failures Tied to Patient Data Exposure and Ransomware Attack
Deer Oaks – The Behavioral Health Solution, a provider of psychiatric and psychological services for long-term care facilities, has agreed to pay…
DATA The Minnesota Privacy Act
On May 24, 2024, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) into law, marking a significant step…
DATA Minnesota’s Privacy Law Data Inventory Requirement
The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA), effective July 31, 2025, includes a unique requirement for controllers to maintain a data inventory…
COMPLIANCE Connecticut Slams TicketNetwork with $85,000 Fine for Data Privacy Mess
A Privacy Notice That Nobody Could Read We have been extremely diligent in warning companies operating to 1 of the 20 states…
Latin America and the Caribbean Navigate AI Governance
The U.S. Senate made a pivotal decision, voting 99-1 to strike down a proposed 10-year ban on state-level AI regulation from a…
AI McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Hacked with ‘123456’ Password, Exposing Millions of Job Seekers
This month there was a “McBreach” on the McHire AI platform.