California DELETE Act Lets Consumers Ask Data Brokers to Delete Information

Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn The California State Legislature has passed Senate Bill 362 (“DELETE Act”) which which would allow consumers to have every “data broker” that collected their personal information to delete that information information with a single verifiable request. The bill now heads to California Governor Gavin Newsom for consideration. Under…

ClearStar Achieves ISO 27701:2019 Certification for Privacy Management

Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn ClearStar Inc., an industry leader in background checks, drug testing, and occupational health screening, today announced that it has received ISO 27701:2019 certification for its Privacy Information Management System (PIMS). This certification shows ClearStar meets rigorous international standards for protecting personal data. ISO/IEC 27701:2019 is a privacy extension…

Data Privacy Framework Website Launched to Enable EU-U.S. Data Transfers

Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On July 17, 2023, the United States (U.S.) government launched the Data Privacy Framework (DPF) Program Website to enable eligible U.S. companies to self-certify participation in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF) to facilitate cross-border transfers of personal data in compliance with European Union (EU) law. “With trans-Atlantic…

CISA and FBI Release Advisory on Hackers Exploiting MOVEit Vulnerability

Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On June 7, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) with recommended actions to protect against and reduce the impact from the CL0P Ransomware Gang exploiting a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer (CVE-2023-3436). “CL0P Ransomware Gang,…

CFPB Calls Data Breach by Now-Former Employee “Completely Unacceptable”

Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has called a data breach caused by a now-former employee who sent the personal information of more than 250,000 individuals to a personal email account “completely unacceptable,” according to reports from The Hill and Politico of a story first reported by The…

FTC Requires Video Game Maker to Pay $520 Million for Privacy Violations

Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On December 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it secured agreements requiring a video game maker to pay $520 million in relief over allegations the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and deployed “dark patterns” to trick players into making unintentional purchases. According…

European Commission Issues Draft of New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On December 13, 2022, the European Commission issued a draft adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework which will foster trans-Atlantic data transfers between the European Union (EU) and the United States (U.S.) by ensuring an adequate level of protection for personal data, the Commission announced. With the…