IT’S THE LAW (8/25/20)
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) has updated its U.S. state privacy law comparison chart to show what’s in, what’s out, and what to watch for.
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) has updated its U.S. state privacy law comparison chart to show what’s in, what’s out, and what to watch for.
A new survey by W2O, a leader in healthcare analytics, found that 82% of U.S. consumers feel the government should regulate when and how health information is shared. Seventy percent believe that companies are currently collecting, storing and saving their health data without their knowledge.
Uber’s former security chief charged with data breach cover up The California United States Attorney and FBI brought obstruction of justice charges against Uber’s former CSO for concealing a security breach that revealed PII associated with 57 million users and drivers. In a warning to other companies, the announcement stated, “We expect prompt reporting of criminal conduct. We will not tolerate corporate cover-ups”.
Social media management platform Hootsuite has purchased Heyday, a system that embeds human and AI-based chat in ecommerce, CRM, and other customer-facing systems. Price was $48 million. Heyday launched in July 2020 and had raised $6.7 million Don’t confuse them with Heyday.co the marketplace acceleration platform, which has raised $245 million.