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XRSI unveils major framework to urgently address VR/AR privacy concerns

Rapid growth of virtual and augmented reality technology that can collect massive biometric and other personal data is causing grave concern about implications for privacy and safety. XR Safety Initiative (XRSI), a global nonprofit, has just released the XRSI Privacy Framework, to serve as an ethical guide to managing this complex area and ensuring personal safety. More than half the 45-page document includes details on current regulation, such as GDPR, COPPA and FERPA that address this regionally, and it looks at broader implications. The intent is to deliver “easy-to-understand solutions,” for use in business and education – and to press companies like Facebook to “use immersive technologies responsibly.”

XR refers to extended, immersive reality technologies; including VR, AR, MR (mixed reality) and CR (cinematic reality); which blend real, virtual and mechanized experiences and in doing so are capable of collecting minute details of a person’s behavioral patterns, physical attributes, geolocation and conditioned responses.

The XRSI Framework is intended to serve as a “baseline ruleset” for ensuring human dignity and proactively managing the evolution of this area to maintain respect and preserve privacy.

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IT’S THE LAW (9/15/2020)

September 15, 2020

A bill called the “Genetic Information Privacy Act,” has just passed both houses of the California legislature. It is designed to extend beyond biometric areas already covered by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Among the provisions in this new legislation, companies will be required to: 1) provide consumers with more detail about collection and planned use of DNA data, 2) honor consent requests and destroy samples within a specified period, and 3) ensure protection against unauthorized access to or tampering with data.

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Cybersquatting attacks surge against financial and e-commerce websites

September 15, 2020

Online sales are skyrocketing, but cyberattacks are too. Cybersquatting, in which minor changes are made to a domain or it is otherwise co-opted to gain access to consumer passwords or payment data, is a particular area of concern. Key targets, according to Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42, have been Paypal, Apple, Netflix and LinkedIn. But small banks and other institutions are also a focus because they are viewed as less able to fend off attack.

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