CDP Institute

It provides President Xi Jinping with power to shut down or fine tech companies for leaking data or when seen to be in violation of national security.

Rapid growth has the U.S. market for digital transformation pegged to increase to more than $30B by 2023. Truilloo, which helps companies verify that users are who they say they are, is speeding its international expansion, including into new verticals.

COVID-19 is having a big impact in data security, with ripple effects from remote working, increased threats, and much more data to manage. This survey of IT teams found only 24% believed they had complete knowledge of where their data was stored, and just 20% felt very prepared to handle risks they were confronting. Additional concerns were around skills gaps, the complexity of managing data in the Cloud, and the increased frequency of breaches.

Google has just announced that Workspace, beginning with Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, will get client-side encryption. About to go into beta testing, this includes providing more granular control along with enhanced phishing and malware protection. Testers of Beta 2 for Android will also be trying out new privacy features. This will include more transparency on apps, including indicating whether a microphone and camera are on, and whether location is being tracked. A new clipboard reading notification is also in the works. Meanwhile, Google’s Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) may... Read More >

Colorado is poised to pass the third U.S. state privacy law, pending its governor’s approval. The Colorado Privacy Act, which would come into effect July 2023, specifies that Colorado residents be allowed to opt out of data collection for ad targeting; imposes a duty of care in which companies must obtain consumer consent before collecting or using sensitive data; and,  restricts data controllers from using data other than for purposes for which it was collected.   No right of private action.

Key items are the addition of: 1) two-level VPN for Safari users; 2) new privacy report run-downs on app tracking for Apple users; 3) heightened protection in iOS Mail apps on open rates; and 4) a new “Hide My Email” feature to limit companies’ ability to collect personal data via email.

Alleging Amazon has violated privacy laws, Luxembourg’s National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) is looking for collective action from EU countries.