U-Haul International revealed a data breach potentially exposed customer "names and driver's license or state identification numbers," Bleeping Computer reports. In a draft letter to consumers, the moving and storage company said the breach did not affect credit card information. The company discovered a breach of the customer contract search tool July 12 and found some customer rental contracts were accessed between Nov.
The amount of time children spend online continues to see exponential growth thanks in part to the online game industry. And to take part in the latest and greatest games and access their benefits, minors are encouraged more than ever to unknowingly exchange personal information, particularly for mobile games.
Argentina's data protection authority, the Agency of Access to Public Information, opened a public consultation on the draft bill to amend Law No. 25.326 on the Protection of Personal Data.
The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board wrote a piece opposing preemption in the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act.
In this week’s global legislative roundup, G-7 nations met in Germany to discuss improving international data flows among the member countries. New Zealand police were investigated for allegedly photographing members of the public illegally. Two U.K. government departments were cited for their late reply to public information requests. Hong Kong companies are now required to comply with China’s cross-border security assessment measures. And the European Commission will introduce the Cyber Resilience Act.
Privacy authorities from the G-7 countries recently held a two-day summit focused on streamlining international data flows between member nations, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, called on the Ministry of Health to improve national implementation of the electronic health record.
Cyber threats to data security and legal obligations surrounding privacy are on the rise, necessitating the creation of a clear, formal, standard model of data components. Ardent Privacy CEO Sameer Ahirrao says one model would be to give data its own bill of materials, just like software or any other physical product. Ahirrao outlines key considerations with this model, including general benefits, consumer trust and regulatory compliance. Full Story