Users who already have TikTok installed are exempt from the new law, a major reason security pros believe it will be impossible to enforce, since users can download the app over the next several months before the law goes into effect, download it in another state once the law goes live, or use a VPN.
Cybersecurity bills targeted at addressing vulnerabilities in open-source software and satellites have been approved by the House and Senate Homeland Security Committees, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
In a new policy statement, the FTC vowed to combat deceptive practices tied to biometric data collection and marketing, while proposing to tighten its FTC Health Breach Notification Rule.
It’s the second proposed action taken under the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule and third complaint against a health app developer this year, signaling more developer scrutiny ahead.
First-ever action by DOJ’s Disruptive Technology Task Force alleges “hostile nation-states” attempted to smuggles stolen trade secrets to advance authoritarian regimes and facilitate human rights abuses.
An OCR audit into MedEvolve after a 2018 healthcare data breach found a business associate of several possible HIPAA violations, including failing to conduct a risk analysis.
Mikhail Matveev admitted posting stolen data from the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, and authorities say he has been a "central figure" in the ransomware operations of Babuk, Hive and LockBit.
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