Trump presidency raises questions for regulatory compliance
Profile: Christian Stafford
The future of regulatory compliance is under scrutiny as President-elect Donald Trump's administration continues the transition process. Also in recent GRC news: Hackers demanded ransom after disabling San Francisco's transportation system, 'dronejacking' could become the next security issue and...
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GRC roundup: UK intelligence agencies’ data collection efforts deemed illegal
Profile: Christian Stafford
Government intrusion of data privacy continues to be a global issue, as a British court recently ruled that UK security agencies illegally collected citizens' data for 17 years. Also in recent GRC news: Facebook joins the list of businesses adopting the 0 Comments
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Bitcoin hack leaves investors apprehensive
Profile: Christian Stafford
Investors are nervous about bitcoin's future value after Bitfinex, one of the world's "big four" bitcoin exchanges, was hacked and had nearly $65 million worth of bitcoins stolen. Also...
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FCC chairman urges strong Internet regulation; Anthem breach might set a precedent
Profile: Fran Sales
In a bold effort to ensure net neutrality, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has proposed a new set of rules that would treat the Internet as a public utility and prohibit pay-to-play fast lanes. Also in recent GRC news: Experts warn that Anthem's breach could lead to more attacks on other healthcare...
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Obama plans response against North Korea for Sony Pictures hack
Profile: Fran Sales
President Barack Obama declared that the U.S. government will respond to North Korea's actions after the FBI announced that the nation-state was behind last month's calamitous cyberattack against Sony Pictures. In other recent IT security and privacy news, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden introduced a bill...
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Apple Pay sidesteps compliance rules; FCC takes first privacy action
Profile: Fran Sales
Apple Pay rolled out to much fanfare earlier this week, but may have bypassed some compliance requirements that Apple's mobile payment rivals have to maintain. In other recent headlines, the FCC took its first steps toward data security enforcement, Google cracked down on online piracy, and Verizon...
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