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RSS feed →Madison Square Garden Data Breach Lawsuits Show the Privacy Risk of Biometric Surveillance
Madison Square Garden is now facing class-action lawsuits after an alleged cyberattack exposed what plaintiffs say may be one of the more…
Unauthorized Access to Patient Records in the UK: What the ICO’s Healthcare Warning Means for Data Governance
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has a message for NHS leaders, and it is not subtle: the problem of staff accessing patient…
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Digital Privacy Claims: DrSays Personal Data Ads
Ads like the ones below are popping up from the law firm that we warned our readers about if they are misusing…
Estonia Pioneers Official Digital Identities for AI Agents, Seeking to Lead the Next Era of Accountable Automation
In a move that could set a global precedent for governing autonomous artificial intelligence, Estonia has decided to develop official state-recognized digital…
Spain’s Minister of Youth Calls for UN Working Group to Regulate Big Tech and Protect Children Online
Spain’s Minister of Youth and Children, Sira Rego, has proposed the creation of a multilateral working group through the United Nations to…
ShinyHunters’ Oracle PeopleSoft Campaign Shows Universities Are Now Prime ERP Extortion Targets
A new wave of attacks against Oracle PeopleSoft has put universities and large enterprise organizations on alert after Google’s Mandiant and Google…
The VA’s AI Chat Tool Privacy Problem
The most important part of the VA watchdog report is not that clinicians are using AI.
Canada’s Privacy Watchdog Rules Grok AI and Deepfakes Violated Federal Privacy Law
In a landmark investigation that shines a spotlight on the unchecked risks of generative AI, Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC)…
South Korea Slaps Coupang with Record KRW 625 Billion Fine Over Massive Data Breach Affecting 33 Million Users
In a landmark enforcement action, South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has imposed its largest-ever data breach fine on e-commerce giant…
AI and Automated Decisions Emerge as Top GDPR Concern for Compliance Pros, New Survey Reveals
A fresh survey has spotlighted a major shift in priorities for compliance and privacy professionals across Europe.
Two Florida Healthcare Privacy Suits Show Why Patient Website Tracking Has Become a Litigation Trigger
Two new federal class actions in Florida accuse healthcare providers of using website tracking technologies to intercept and transmit patient-related information to…
ATT Data Breach & Growth of Mass Privacy Litigation Led by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Here is a legal deep dive and the risk of the growing corporate threats of mass privacy litigation as we see new…