CDP Institute

Biometric lawsuits are increasingly effective, and a current one before the Illinois State Supreme Court could bring ruinous penalties against the food chain, White Castle. The push is on for damages to be cumulative rather than for a single infraction, and if passed, the impact on companies could be severe.

Violent and sexually explicit content, and Russian propaganda during the period of Ukraine invasion was boosted rather than suppressed by Facebook’s downranking system. Designed to suppress misinformation – and touted as proof Facebook’s self-regulation in this area could be  viable – the flaw was exposed bv The Verge. Up to half Facebook’s News Feed were seen as ‘integrity risks’ over a six month period.

The apps were found to have hidden data-harvesting software using code written by a Panamanian company, Measurement Systems S. de R.L, which has cyber intelligence and network defense connections. Its apps are used by millions of Android customers.

Qatar plans to unveil a new data privacy law. The country’s Acting Assistant Undersecretary of Information Technology Affairs shared the information during a panel at the Smart City Expo event in Doha. Qatar has emerged as a leader in tech adoption and innovation.

Tinuiti’s new Marketer’s Guide to Consumer Sentiment Towards Online Privacy conveys the views of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers. Most don’t believe they have control over their data, and 70% prefer to opt out of ad tracking.

Okay, where to begin?! Basic premise: collect personal and sensitive data for all enrolled college students, then track forever after so as to allow sharing (as appropriate, of course) with the Census Bureau, Defense Department, and other US federal agencies.  What could go wrong?

Phennecs, which provides tools for scrubbing sandbox environments, will be used to ensure client brands comply with privacy laws.

This combination allows companies increased visibility of data through a company, while still ensuring privacy and knowing identity where appropriate.

This provides efficiencies, allowing companies to respond more quickly to DSARs and reduce their costs.

Not ok! This was 1) not legally authorized, 2) unrelated to postal service operations, and 3) outside their sphere of responsibility.

The US State Department yesterday announced the debut of the thoughtfully named Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy. We are happy to learn that their CDP bureau will address issues related to national security, digital technology, and digital policy – and not a moment too soon! Looking forward to working in tandem to help inform on privacy and digital data issues.

Today’s cars have their own agenda, which go well beyond just getting you from point A to B, and California is taking issue with that. In fact, the state is evolving new rules to allow you to opt-out of current default settings that enable your seemingly passive vehicle to broadcast your location to insurance companies and others (including the automaker) for the purpose of offering you ads for products and services. New rules planned to be promulgated this year under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will face a tough... Read More >