Compliance ManagementMinnesota enacts first-ever “kill switch” lawAshley CarmanMay 16, 2014The law takes effect on July 1, 2015, and would require all smartphones in the state to have a kill switch installed in case of theft.
Compliance ManagementPrivacy advocates rally against HMRC data-sharing plansDanielle WalkerMay 15, 2014Last month, it was revealed that the U.K. tax agency was considering selling the anonymized, financial data of millions.
Compliance ManagementGoogle ordered to allow users to delete some search resultsAshley CarmanMay 13, 2014Today the European Union's highest court ruled that Google must allow its search engine users to delete links about themselves in certain cases.
Compliance ManagementPrivacy group challenges GCHQ hackingTeri RobinsonMay 13, 2014Privacy International has asked the Investigatory Powers Tribunal to end what it calls unlawful and unauthorized hacking tactics.
Compliance ManagementAmerican Apparel settles charges over data security complianceDanielle WalkerMay 12, 2014The Federal Trade Commission banned the retailer from misrepresenting its abidance in an international security framework
BreachColumbia University, NY hospital to pay $4.8 million HIPAA fineDanielle WalkerMay 12, 2014The agreement marks the largest HIPAA settlement to date.
Compliance ManagementWhy the world is not ready to share sensitive informationBill HoMay 12, 2014Is there such a thing as an exchange of secure information in an insecure world?
