Cybersecurity

Uber Fined 10 Million Euros by Dutch Data Regulator

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , Standards, Regulations & Compliance Ride-Hailing Company Fined for Inadequate Data Transparency Practices Under GDPR Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • February 1, 2024     Uber must pay 10 million euros to the Dutch data protection authority. (Image: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images) Uber must pay a fine of 10 million euros to […]

Cybersecurity

Amazon Appeals Privacy Fine of 746 Million Euros

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , Standards, Regulations & Compliance E-Commerce Giant Accuses Luxembourg Regulators of Attacking the Company Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • January 12, 2024     Amazon squared off against the Luxembourg data protection authority in court on Tuesday over a privacy fine. (Image: Shutterstock) Amazon in a Luxembourg court Tuesday contested a […]

Cybersecurity

Healthcare Cybersecurity Proposal Stirs Industry Opposition

Healthcare , Industry Specific , Standards, Regulations & Compliance What Should the US Government Do to Impove Medical Cybersecurity? Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 18, 2023     The American Hospital Association opposes a Biden administration proposal for mandatory cybersecurity requirements. (Image: Shutterstock) Lobbyists for U.S. hospitals oppose a Biden administration proposal for mandatory […]

Cybersecurity

SEC Aims to Avoid Cyber Disclosure Rule ‘Compliance Burdens’

Standards, Regulations & Compliance Official Says Disclosure Rule Includes Exceptions, Extensions for Smaller Companies Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 16, 2023     The new U.S. SEC reporting rule for material cyber incidents goes into effect Dec. 18 for large public companies. (Image: Shutterstock) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is providing extra time for […]

Cybersecurity

EU Cyber Resilience Act May Cause Bottlenecks, Companies Say

Standards, Regulations & Compliance Digital Europe Says Third-Party Assessments Could Ensnare Supply Chains Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • November 8, 2023     Industry association Digital Europe is warning that certification requirements in the Cyber Resilience Act could create bottlenecks. (Image: Shutterstock) Heads of major European tech companies are calling on trading bloc lawmakers to revise […]