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Apr 17 2024
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Maine Senate rejects stricter data privacy proposal
The Maine Senate has rejected the stricter of two online data privacy proposals making their way through the Legislature. Senators voted 18-15 Wednesday morning against L.D. 1977, a bill that takes a tougher approach to limiting personal data collection and targeted advertising. The House of Representatives narrowly approved the bill 75-70 Tuesday night and now must reconsider the legislation
Portland Press HeraldApr 07 2024
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Responsible AI: Why Privacy Is An Essential Element
Today, people often talk about “responsible” AI use, but what do they really mean? Generally speaking, being responsible means being aware of the consequences of our actions and making sure they don’t cause harm or put anyone in danger. But there’s a lot we don’t know about AI. It’s very hard to say, for example, what the long-term consequences will be of developing machines that can think,
ForbesApr 07 2024
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A Breakthrough Online Privacy Proposal Hits Congress
Congress may be closer than ever to passing a comprehensive data privacy framework after key House and Senate committee leaders released a new proposal on Sunday. The bipartisan proposal, titled the American Privacy Rights Act, or APRA, would limit the types of consumer data companies can collect, retain, and use to what they need to operate their services. Users would also be allowed to opt-
WiredApr 19 2024
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Council Post: Navigating The Complexity Of The Latest Data Privacy Regulations
Businesses face numerous challenges when trying to keep track of all of their data. One of the biggest obstacles is staying up-to-date with changes in the security compliance landscape. Ironically, these changes add to the complexity of data protection because many of the new regulations are working at cross-purposes, especially for businesses that have a national or international footprint.
ForbesApr 18 2024
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Colorado privacy law first to safeguard brain activity data
On Wednesday, Colorado expanded the scope of its privacy law initially designed to protect biometric data like fingerprints or face images to become first in the nation to also shield sensitive neural data. That could stop companies from hoarding brain activity data without residents realizing the risks. The New York Times reported that neural data is increasingly being collected and sold
Ars TechnicaApr 23 2024
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‘Sexiest doctor’ contestant fired by UIHC accused of violating medical privacy
A fired University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics resident is going to court to challenge the suspension of his medical license. In January, the Iowa Board of Medicine announced it had issued an emergency order immediately suspending the license of Dr. Gabriel Hernandez Roman, 33, formerly of Iowa City. On Feb. 15, the board issued an order imposing a $7,500 civil penalty against Hernandez
Des Moines RegisterApr 26 2024
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Some Ring customers to receive portion of $5.6M in refunds as part of privacy settlement
Some customers who purchased Ring security cameras will be eligible to receive refunds from the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC said this week that the refunds will collectively amount to over $5.6 million and be spread among more than 117,000 individuals. The money will be sent in the form of PayPal payments. Customers who will receive the refunds include those "who had certain types of
Fox BusinessApr 16 2024
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Democrat-backed data privacy bill advances out of committee
Democratic lawmakers advanced data privacy legislation that supporters say would be unique in the United States in protecting individual privacy and limiting the type of digital information companies can collect and maintain. But while Democrats and others support the Maine Data Privacy and Protection Act, business groups and Republicans say it would detach Maine businesses from the global
Portland Press HeraldApr 09 2024
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5 things to know about the bipartisan data privacy bill
The chairs of the House and Senate Commerce committees unveiled a discussion draft of a long-awaited bipartisan data privacy bill Sunday evening.
Efforts to pass a comprehensive data privacy bill have failed in Congress for years, leaving the U.S. behind on protections as global regulators push ahead and state laws try to fill the gaps, creating a patchwork of regulations for tech
The HillApr 24 2024
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Federal health leaders visit Arizona to promote new rule on abortion privacy
A new federal rule will protect the records of patients who seek legal abortions in other states from criminal investigators, two leading U.S. health officials said Tuesday during a visit to Phoenix. Melanie Fontes Rainer, an Arizona native who is acting director of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, visited Phoenix to promote the new rule along
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