The Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC), has published the Provisions on Promoting and Regulating the Cross-border Flow of Data (New Provisions), which eases up on select requirements for data controllers. This follows concerns that had been raised about viability of data controllers adhering to the CAC’s previous outline of obligations, so companies doing cross-border business should review changes for applicability.
In 2021, a threat actor claimed to be selling data of 73 million AT&T customers, but the telecom demurred saying there hadn’t been a breach. Well, apparently, that was incorrect as AT&T now confirms, and highly sensitive information dating back to 2019 has been leaked on the dark web. This includes Social Security numbers, passcodes, email addresses and birth dates, and has raised concerns over risks for identity theft.
When considering data care, it’s wise to check what those in the know do. Ghostery’s survey of 2,000 American consumers indicates many are lagging behind those with advertising, programming and cybersecurity expertise. So, while 52% surveyed used an adblocker, numbers for those with experience in the field went up to more than 75%. This carried over to concerns about health data and data being gathered for political reasons.
Customer intelligence platform Acxiom will collaborate with ActionIQ to deliver enhanced customer insights. ActionIQ’s CDP will integrate with Acxiom’s demographic, household, behavioral and preference data and with Acxiom’s RealID identity resolution solution. Acxiom experts will work with clients to customize and streamline ActionIQ.