Smart city technology provider Ubicquia claimed it prioritizes individual privacy while collecting data for officials, Government Technology reports. The tech connects to existing infrastructure to enable data-collecting tech, including security cameras and license plate readers. Full story
Hackers are selling stolen verified accounts after X, formerly known as Twitter, enabled a system that allows for anyone to pay a monthly subscription for a verified account, The Record reports. Cybercriminals allegedly increased phishing scams targeting formerly verified accounts, then selling account credentials on the dark web.Full story
1 Jan. marked the switch from the Spanish to the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, CIPP/E, writes many challenges await in the year ahead.
IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy and artificial intelligence governance developments in the nation's capital and around the U.S., including perspective on how John Perry Barlow's manifesto on the independence of cyberspace from traditional governance structures may apply to the current situation around AI.Full story
BBB National Programs' Digital Advertising Accountability Program announced data broker LexisNexis was brought into compliance with the Digital Advertising Alliance's Self-Regulatory Principles for online interest-based advertising. LexisNexis previously did not provide a link on each webpage of its site informing users where third-party data collection for interest-based advertising occurs.
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology explored how machine learning can be exploited through cyberattacks in a new publication.
Companies' cybersecurity staff are being encouraged to prioritize the protection of artificial intelligence and cloud computing despite widespread cybersecurity budget cuts, The Wall Street Journal reports. Technology professionals warned companies that limit their cybersecurity budget could face increased likelihood and risk of data breaches.Full story
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office suggested the Food and Drug Administration's cybersecurity agreement for medical devices be updated in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FedScoop reports. The GAO noted the FDA's current agreement is five years old and should be revised to support changes in technology.Full story
Health analytics firm HealthEC experienced a data breach affecting the sensitive medical information of more than 4 million people, Infosecurity Magazine reports. The company alerted patients last month that an unknown actor stole medical information, including patient records and other personally identifiable information.Full story