NIST Privacy Framework
NIST's Privacy Framework is a set of recommendations for protecting the privacy of individuals who are subject to federal data collection and retention policies. The Framework provides guidance on how federal agencies can collect, use, store, protect, and disclose personal information in a manner that is consistent with the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws. The Framework also provides recommendations for Federal data controllers on how to protect the privacy of individuals whose personal information is collected or maintained by the agency.
FTC fines Fortnite maker Epic Games $520M over children’s privacy charges
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Monday morning it will charge Epic Games with a $520 million settlement over charges related to children’s privacy. Epic Games, which makes popular all-ages games like “Fortnite” and “Fall Guys,” allegedly violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by deploying “design tricks, known as dark patterns, to dupe millions of players into making unintentional purchases,” the FTC said in a press release.
Attorney General James Secures $1.9 Million from E-Commerce SHEIN and ROMWE Owner Zoetop for Failing to Protect Consumers’ Data
Zoetop Failed to Notify All 39 Million SHEIN Shoppers of a Data Breach and Downplayed the Scope of the Breach to Consumers
More than 800,000 New Yorkers Were Impacted by SHEIN and ROMWE Data Breach
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $1.9 million from e-commerce retailer, Zoetop Business Company, Ltd. (Zoetop), for failing to properly handle a data breach that compromised the personal information of tens of millions of consumers worldwide and for lying about the scope of the breach to consumers. Zoetop, which owns and operates the popular e-commerce brands SHEIN and ROMWE, had a data breach in which 39 million SHEIN accounts and 7 million ROMWE accounts were stolen, including accounts for more than 800,000 New York residents. Source: https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2022/attorney-general-james-secures-19-million-e-commerce-shein-and-romwe-owner-zoetop
Twitter Whistleblower Testifies About Privacy and Security Issues
September 13, 2022- Twitter Whistleblower Testifies on Security Issues Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a former Twitter security executive, testified on privacy and security issues relating to the social media company before the Senate Judiciary Committee. His testimony came amid a whistleblower complaint that he published in August. Mr. Zatko spoke at length about how Twitter executives have neglected to take steps to protect users' data, which are accessible to about half of Twitter employees. He further explained the national security risks of such vulnerabilities and mentioned examples of foreign agents who were employed at the company.
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