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74% of Internet Users Feel They Have No Control Over the Personal Information Collected on Them

74% of Internet Users Feel They Have No Control Over the Personal Information Collected on Them

New research conducted by the Ponemon Institute reveals a substantial lack of empowerment felt by consumers when it comes to their data privacy. There is also a gap between the data protection ...
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Menlo Security Reports That 55% of Generative AI Inputs Contained Sensitive and Personally Identifiable Information

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Menlo Labs Threat Research team finds PII the most frequent instance of potential exposure and data loss, even as organizational security policies increase by 26% MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 14, 2024 – ...
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CCPA Data Privacy: Safeguarding Personal Information in the Digital Era

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is state legislation that sets data privacy rights for Californian residents. The post CCPA Data Privacy: Safeguarding Personal Information in the Digital Era appeared first on ...
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Beyond DLP: Embracing a Multi-Layered Strategy for Personal Data Security

DLP plays an important role, but it's not the only necessary component in a robust data protection strategy ...
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP ACT) 2023, India’s Privacy Law

Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP ACT) 2023, India’s Privacy Law

DPDP Act aims to transform how businesses manage, use, and protect personal data. India as a nation has advanced significantly in the age of digitization. The protection of people’s rights and privacy ...

CPRA Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information – Definition

When the state voters of California approved the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) in 2020, most businesses and organizations that catered to residents of California knew they would be required to alter ...
Your Personal Data Sold to US Intelligence Agencies

Your Personal Data Sold to US Intelligence Agencies

What Price 4th Amendment? Warrant not needed if info bought from brokers ...
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GUEST ESSAY: The key differences between ‘information privacy’ vs. ‘information security’

GUEST ESSAY: The key differences between ‘information privacy’ vs. ‘information security’

Information privacy and information security are two different things. Related: Tapping hidden pools of security talent Information privacy is the ability to control who (or what) can view or access information that ...

FTC Cracks Down on Unauthorized Disclosure of Health Information for Advertising: A Roundup of Recent Enforcement Actions

Lately, the Federal Trade commission (FTC) has taken an increased interest in protecting the consumers’ digital health information by cracking down on companies deploying unfair and deceptive practices to share user health ...
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4 Types of Personal Data Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

Organizations collect and store vast amounts of people’s data to provide services and enhance those over time. Consumers, on the other hand, are usually unaware of what data is being collected or ...