Rhode Island has recently taken a significant step forward in insurance data protection by enacting comprehensive data privacy laws specifically targeting the insurance sector.
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Meta Fined $1.3B Over Data Transfers to U.S.
Facebook owner Meta Platforms was fined $1.3 billion by European Union regulators for sending user information to the U.S., a record privacy penalty for the bloc.
Triangle Companies Pay Hackers to Break into Their Networks
In the past 18 months, video game developer Epic Games has paid more than $3 million to hundreds of hackers online.
U.S., EU Reach Preliminary Agreement on Data Privacy
The United States and the European Union reached a preliminary agreement to allow data about Europeans to be stored on American soil, averting a growing threat to the trans-Atlantic operations of thousands of companies. The agreement, announced Friday by President Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, has the potential to resolve one… Continue reading U.S., EU Reach Preliminary Agreement on Data Privacy
Facebook Agrees to Pay $5 Billion in FTC Settlement
Facebook Inc. agreed to pay a record $5 billion fine and better police its data-privacy practices to settle a long-running federal investigation that has damaged the company’s standing with consumers and clouded its future. Under the settlement, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be required to certify that the company is in compliance with… Continue reading Facebook Agrees to Pay $5 Billion in FTC Settlement
U.S. Regulators Approve $5 Billion Facebook Settlement Over Privacy Issues
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc this week over its investigation into the social media company’s handling of user data, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday. The FTC has been investigating allegations Facebook inappropriately shared information belonging to 87 million users with the now-defunct… Continue reading U.S. Regulators Approve $5 Billion Facebook Settlement Over Privacy Issues
FEMA Officials Accidentally Released Private Data from 2.3 Million Disaster Victims
Federal emergency officials inadvertently released personal information of more than 2 million disaster victims in what a government watchdog called a “major privacy incident,” according to a recent report. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s inspector general said officials accidentally released personal information to a contractor. The information included Social Security numbers and banking information of… Continue reading FEMA Officials Accidentally Released Private Data from 2.3 Million Disaster Victims