BBB National Programs' Digital Advertising Accountability Program announced data broker LexisNexis was brought into compliance with the Digital Advertising Alliance's Self-Regulatory Principles for online interest-based advertising. LexisNexis previously did not provide a link on each webpage of its site informing users where third-party data collection for interest-based advertising occurs.
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology explored how machine learning can be exploited through cyberattacks in a new publication.
Companies' cybersecurity staff are being encouraged to prioritize the protection of artificial intelligence and cloud computing despite widespread cybersecurity budget cuts, The Wall Street Journal reports. Technology professionals warned companies that limit their cybersecurity budget could face increased likelihood and risk of data breaches.Full story
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office suggested the Food and Drug Administration's cybersecurity agreement for medical devices be updated in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FedScoop reports. The GAO noted the FDA's current agreement is five years old and should be revised to support changes in technology.Full story
Health analytics firm HealthEC experienced a data breach affecting the sensitive medical information of more than 4 million people, Infosecurity Magazine reports. The company alerted patients last month that an unknown actor stole medical information, including patient records and other personally identifiable information.Full story
Legal, reputational and business risks have the potential to mount following a cyberattack, Baker McKenzie Global Data Privacy and Security Business Unit Chair Brian Hengesbaugh, CIPP/US, writes.
A recent case before the Court of Justice of the European Union involving the development of a COVID-19 app commissioned by the National Public Health Centre of the Lithuanian Ministry of Public Health clarified issues surrounding assigning liability of data controllers and processors when EU General Data Protection Regulation violations occur, Bird & Bird's Katerina Tassi and Ruth Boardman write.
Google is making the final preparations to phase out browsing cookies in its Chrome browser by the end of 2024, The Wall Street Journal reports. Beginning 4 Jan., the company launched a test to restrict cookies for 1% of Chrome users, ahead of the full planned phase-out by year's end.
To address the changing business landscape of the digital advertising world, marketing firms should lean on their company's data protection officer to help ensure businesses can maintain access to their customers in a legally-compliant manner, LiveRamp Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Global Chief Data Ethics Officer Amy Lee Stewart, CIPP/US, writes in AdWeek.