VISTA InfoSec

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This new law, approved by the president on August 11, 2023, dictates how organizations handle personal data. Be an individual responsible to the Board of Directors or similar governing body of the Significant Data Fiduciary. These measures ensure lawful, transparent processing of personal data while maintaining privacy.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

The Privacy Collective , a London nonprofit whose mission is to protect privacy, has filed suit with the District Court of Amsterdam, accusing the software companies of breaching the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in their processing and sharing of people’s information by third-party tracking cookies.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The government of India has the legal right to monitor and decrypt digital information on citizens’ devices, TechCrunch reported Tuesday (Nov. Reddy’s remarks were prompted after a lawmaker asked if the government had pried into people’s conversations on WhatsApp and other digital messaging apps. WhatsApp filed a lawsuit Oct.

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JUNE 29, 2018

The state of California passed a new digital privacy law that provides consumers with more transparency and control over their digital data. If the law didn’t pass, the backers of the ballot proposal would have brought it to voters in November. But “it prevents the even worse ballot initiative from becoming law in California.”

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JUNE 3, 2020

After some three months of keeping consumers at home, governments around the world are beginning to let people publicly mix again — albeit in a modified fashion that involves wearing masks, keeping socially distant and limiting crowded indoor locations. So, there’s been a lot of political pressure about privacy.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

It accomplishes that by threatening a critical immunity named Section 230 that firms have with federal law. tech industry reportedly is worried that those “best practices” will be tapped to condemn a technology for privacy that allows messages to only be decoded by the intended recipient and sender that is known as end-to-end encryption.

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MAY 25, 2018

As Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect, Facebook privacy critic Max Schrems has filed four complaints over consent required to use online services. But, with the law, users must be given a free choice. She said she will be asking her government for more resources and staff.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Under the proposed new law, citizens would be able to change their ID number if a data breach would possibly expose them to identity theft. The current law makes it difficult to change a personal identity code. The current law makes it difficult to change a personal identity code.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

Fraudsters have found a new favored method for the holidays, the Sears’ bankruptcy filing finally came in and the major card networks found themselves on the wrong side of India’s emerging data privacy efforts. Problems With India’s Privacy Law. government is also going to bat for the companies, with U.S. Some major U.S.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

“Interestingly, the health industry has actually been ahead of that curve in terms of customer privacy and patient privacy … and as this movement toward more remote interactions in healthcare has continued to expand, now there is even more pressure to identify patients electronically.” . Healthcare And Setting The Privacy Standard.

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

Big Tech has faced a number of inquiries growing in scope and scrutiny as lawmakers have been focused on competitive practices and efforts to ensure data privacy and protection. This means that tech firms will have to comply with and navigate numerous state laws that are in turn stricter than the federal bill would have put in place.

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VISTA InfoSec

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This extensive data privacy regulation has an impact on many U.S. The GDPR has a considerable influence on data privacy globally, but what does it mean for the US? We will examine the effects of GDPR in the US and how businesses can adhere to this European privacy law. entities due to its extraterritorial reach.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 26, 2024

Addressing privacy concerns Promoting CBDCs with a range of benefits aside, most consumers are concerned about privacy issues, says Andrew Carrier , member of the executive committee at blockchain finance firm Quant. With this in mind, we asked industry leaders what it would take to get users onside with CBDCs and use them day-to-day.

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MARCH 30, 2020

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Washington Privacy Act (WPA) and other new privacy and online transaction standards are changing how businesses interact with consumers’ data in the U.S. However, this inundation of laws is creating uncertainty among merchants who want to keep their processes compliant.

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VISTA InfoSec

OCTOBER 26, 2023

federal law passed in 2002 to protect investors from fraudulent financial activities. SOX establishes regulations around financial reporting, mandates internal control audits, and strengthens corporate governance. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is a U.S. It applies to all U.S. It applies to all U.S.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

The drafting of rules comes at a time when data privacy is being discussed and artificial intelligence (AI) and online banking technologies have revamped China’s financial services terrain “from processing payments to selling investment products.”. Global financial institutions are not profitable in China, and many have yet to break even.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 19, 2024

There used to be a lack of transparency, however, over the last couple of years, this has been sternly dealt with, resulting in more accurate news-sharing about ESG (environmental, social, governance) goals and how they are being met. However, he also goes on to note how data privacy and security can be challenging.

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JULY 9, 2019

12, when Europe’s top court will give an opinion regarding Facebook privacy. The issue came to a head Tuesday (July 9) at the end of a Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) hearing capping a six-year saga pitting Facebook against Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems. Facebook isn’t alone in privacy scrutiny.

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OCTOBER 13, 2019

Amazon has been criticized for selling Rekognition to police and other law enforcement professionals. Privacy advocates are worried the technology could lead to the false arrest of innocent people who just happen to look like the video snapshot. Participating sellers will get discounts from the firms when they file for trademarks.

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JULY 9, 2019

12, when Europe’s top court will give an opinion regarding Facebook privacy. The issue came to a head Tuesday (July 9) at the end of a Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) hearing capping a six-year saga pitting Facebook against Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems. Facebook isn’t alone in privacy scrutiny.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

WeChat, the Chinese messaging app owned by Tencent, confirms it provides information about users to the Chinese government. In order to continue using the app, users must accept the privacy policy, which now states that a significant amount of data will be shared with the government in order to comply with laws and regulations.

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Fintech News

JULY 17, 2024

These figures underscore the immense challenge facing regulators and law enforcement agencies in their efforts to curb illicit financial flows in the crypto space. Crypto Obfuscation Services: Mixers, Privacy Coins, and Bridges Mixers, also known as tumblers, have seen fluctuating popularity as a tool for money laundering.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

China is planning to launch a digital currency in early 2020 that will make allowances for privacy, a senior central bank official said on Tuesday (Nov. The country is laying the groundwork to be the first nation to launch a digital currency and will balance privacy concerns with government oversight, Reuters reported.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 16, 2024

the range of laws, rules and regulatory requirements for collecting, storing and managing data) that pose significant challenges to improving the cost, speed, transparency and accessibility of cross-border payments, while maintaining their safety and security and upholding the objective of protecting the privacy of individuals.

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Fintech News

JUNE 12, 2024

Theme 1: Establishing Optimal Governance and Interoperability Frameworks Effective governance and interoperability frameworks will be crucial for managing the complexities of cross-border payments. To make multilateral payment platforms work well, there need to be clear rules and ways for different systems to work together.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The use of privacy coins is becoming more popular for general use, and is also seeing an increase in use by illicit actors. As for why it's using the unusual procurement method, the agency wrote in today's release: "The federal government struggles at times with identifying ways to test, purchase and deploy innovative technology solutions.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Considering that “60 percent of consumers worldwide now assert that they are turning to their most trusted brands as the health crisis continues, this indicates that merchants may need to more closely monitor digital privacy and open banking standards to make certain their data storage and protection practices are up to speed,” per the Guide.

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JULY 3, 2019

Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) announced that it has launched a third privacy investigation into Apple. Last year, the DPC opened an investigation into how Apple processes users’ personal data for targeted advertising on its platform, and whether its privacy policy on how that data is processed is transparent enough.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 14, 2024

“By establishing a cohesive regulatory framework, the federal government can facilitate the responsible development and deployment of AI technologies, ultimately enhancing the efficiency and inclusivity of the financial services sector.”

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Payments Source

JULY 7, 2020

Technology has helped banks expand globally, but complying with country-specific laws restricting data flows is a constant struggle.

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MARCH 1, 2016

The specific case that became particularly relevant this week was a request from the federal government to have Apple provide data from an iPhone that was connected to a New York drug case. Under the guidance of that act, the judge said the government was overstepping its authority by requiring Apple to provide it with data from an iPhone.

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JULY 16, 2018

New rules may loom for technology providers pertaining to privacy — on a national level. Companies also have new rules in place that govern how data is shared for children aged 16 and below. In another nod toward privacy, Microsoft wants to see government regulation of facial recognition technology.

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VISTA InfoSec

JULY 17, 2024

Keep your systems updated with global cybersecurity governance standards. Navigate legal and regulatory frameworks Dealing with laws and rules about cybersecurity in different countries is a must. The EU has GDPR , while the US sticks to HIPAA for health data and CCPA in California for consumer privacy.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The country’s government and regulators are keeping pace with those in the European Union and the U.S. Banks and merchants may also need to confront outmoded perceptions of Chinese cybersecurity and banking laws and be aware of the government’s role in enforcing such rules. Confronting the Chinese Privacy Myth .

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JULY 15, 2020

A former Coinbase user, Jim Harper, is looking to protect his privacy from the IRS through a lawsuit, CoinDesk reported. The LAED Act would end encrypted communications, giving law enforcement a backdoor to access the data with a court order. Meanwhile, Grayscale reported its largest quarterly inflows with $905.8

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from governments and consumers. Australian Regulator Looks Into Merger Law Changes. million) penalty for not following a new social media law, Reuters reported, citing Omer Fatih Sayan, the deputy transport and infrastructure minister.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The British government is establishing a new Digital Markets Unit tasked with enforcing laws that apply to Big Tech companies, such as Google and Facebook , authorities announced in a press release. The new unit, according to the government's announcement, will fall within the U.K.'s According to the U.K.

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