Data Privacy News
A selection of top headlines from today’s best sources for Data Privacy News:
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House passes CIO bill
FCW: The business of federal technology Jan 15, 2019 | 17:26 pmLegislation would strengthen reporting structure for CIO, CISO, require IT reports and plans.
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Rights groups urge top tech vendors to stop selling facial recognition systems to governments
FCW: The business of federal technology Jan 15, 2019 | 14:52 pmWarning that facial recognition systems "exacerbate historical and existing bias" that hurts disadvantaged communities, a coalition of 85 civil rights groups asks Amazon, Google and Microsoft to stop selling the tech to governments worldwide.
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Judge denies injunction in shutdown case
FCW: The business of federal technology Jan 15, 2019 | 14:13 pmA federal judge denied an injunction in a union lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the practice of requiring some feds to work without pay during a shutdown. An injunction could have required feds currently deemed essential or excepted to be[…]
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FCW Insider: Jan. 15
FCW: The business of federal technology Jan 15, 2019 | 03:30 am
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Quick Hits
FCW: The business of federal technology Jan 15, 2019 | 03:30 am
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The tricky task of finding a new home for the Federal Protective Service
FCW: The business of federal technology Jan 14, 2019 | 18:13 pmGAO tells DHS it needs to better define what is to become of its building security component.
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DOD still falling short on cyber, IG says
FCW: The business of federal technology Jan 14, 2019 | 17:52 pmMost weaknesses in implementing the NIST cybersecurity framework were related to governance, which could impede the department's ability to manage cybersecurity risks as threats increase.
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Lawsuit could send unpaid feds home during shutdown
FCW: The business of federal technology Jan 14, 2019 | 17:16 pmA lawsuit filed by the National Treasury Employees Union challenging the constitutionality of not paying federal employees during a lapse in appropriations could result in sending home feds unpaid amid the shutdown.
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DOD's health data exchange running on bridge contract
FCW: The business of federal technology Jan 14, 2019 | 16:28 pmThe system that allows the Department of Defense to share health data across multiple legacy platforms and with outside providers is running on a sole-source bridge contract while a bid protest is being resolved.
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FCW Insider: Jan. 14
FCW: The business of federal technology Jan 14, 2019 | 03:30 amThe latest news, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
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Live Webinar: Security & Compliance Best Practices For Application Development Teams
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pm
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Live Webinar | Passwords: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Be Careful What You Wish For.
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pm
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ENISA: Software vulnerability prevention initiatives
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmThe European Network and Information Security Agency, ENISA, has compiled a list of existing initiatives focused on finding and preventing software vulnerabilities.
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Accounting of Disclosures Under the HITECH Act
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmA notice of proposed rulemaking from the HHS Office for Civil Rights that would modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule standard for accounting of disclosures of protected health information and add new requirements for access reports.
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FFIEC Final Authentication Guidance
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmThe Final FFIEC Guidance has been issued and its main intent is to reinforce the 2005 Guidance's risk management framework and update the Agencies' expectations regarding customer authentication, layered security, or other controls in the increasingly hostile online environment.
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Annual Report to Congress on Breaches of Unsecured Protected Health Information
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmThe Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights provided a report to Congress on health information breaches from September 2009 through 2010, as required under the HITECH Act. Nearly 7.9 million Americans were affected by almost 30,800[…]
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Cybercrime Gangs Advertise Fresh Jobs, Hacking Services
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmOfferings Abound on Darknet Forums; The Dark Overlord Seeks Multilingual HackersNumerous cybercrime gangs continue to use darknet forums to seek fresh recruits, sell stolen data or advertise hacking services. One recent job listing from the data-leaking blackmail gang called The[…]
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Staff Disciplined in Wake of SingHealth Breach
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmTwo Organizations Also Fined by Singapore GovernmentThe organization that manages IT for Singapore's public healthcare sector says it has terminated, demoted or financially penalized several employees for their roles in the handling of a 2017 cyberattack on SingHealth, the nation's[…]
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Hard-Coded Credentials Found in ID, Access Control Software
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmResearchers Say Other Flaws Also Remain UnpatchedResearchers from Tenable Security claim they have found what is essentially a skeleton key for an ID and access control system that could open the doors for anyone, plus other less severe but nonetheless[…]
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Ransomware Claims to Fund Child Cancer Treatments
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmSeparately, Texas City's Operations Disrupted by Crypto-Locking RansomwareRansomware attacks continue, with the city of Del Rio, Texas, saying its operations have been disrupted by crypto-locking malware. Meanwhile, CryptoMix ransomware urges victims to pay ransoms, claiming it will fund treatments for[…]
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