Privacy

Massive personal and bodily data collection required by the metaverse poses a significant data privacy risk, which could only be addressed through substantial efforts from both technology providers and lawmakers, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

California lawmakers have approved the Delete Act, which is the first-ever legislation across the U.S. that would establish a centralized mechanism for refusing information collection among data brokers, CyberScoop reports.

Google has entered an agreement to pay $93 million to the state of California in an effort to resolve allegations regarding its location privacy practices, according to The Associated Press.

TikTok has been imposed an almost $367 million fine by Ireland's Data Protection Commission over the management of children's data privacy that was adherent to Europe's General Data Protection Regulation laws, reports The Verge.

Virginia Tech had files containing personal data belonging to its current and former students and employees leaked online following a data breach, EdScoop reports.

Major U.S. public health plan L.A. Care has agreed to resolve possible Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act violations stemming from data breaches with a $1.3 million settlement, reports FierceHealthcare.