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The acquisition brings to Osano’s enterprise capabilities the ability to audit data, identify privacy risks and conduct actionable reporting among others.

A proposed bill, entitled the Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2023, proposes to stop the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from using biometric facial recognition screening at airports. Currently, the TSA uses CAT-2 technology to digitally identify travelers without them knowing they’re being physically screened and in advance of them entering the security screening area.

Our most intimate data is shared with healthcare providers and services, so when a breach happens there as it did with Blue Shield of California, people are particularly vulnerable. This breach at one of the state’s largest providers potentially impacts the data of 4.5 million patients and can give access to very sensitive information, including social security numbers, information on family, and where you live as well as medical and insurance data.

The EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on the Cyber Resilience Act, paving the way for passage. The proposed law, considered a first-of-its-kind, will require manufacturers of IoT devices to report serious breaches and conduct risk assessments of their products along with informing customers of unpatched vulnerabilities.

Ofcom, the UK’s internet regulator, has issued a draft guidance for porn sites to meet a new legal requirement to prevent children from accessing adult content. The guidance offers a range of options including signing into Open Banking, uploading a copy of their passport with a live selfie to match against, letting the system estimate their age based on a webcam view of their face, and providing credit card details.

They are also calling on data experts, including data scientists, developers and managers to provide feedback.