Author: Ian Vielma

Verizon, a wireless provider, found evidence of a data breach on December 12, 2023, almost three months later, and that the breach included 63,206 workers’ sensitive personal data. The personal data is said to have workers’ full name, physical address, Social Security number (SSN), date of birth, and compensation information. Full Story

Permission Slip, an online app, was created to simply the difficult process of removing personal information from websites. The application employs legal frameworks such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe and similar legislation worldwide to enable the deletion of users’ personal records from databases upon request. Read More Here

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced an update to the Privacy Framework. Version 1.1 intends to make a minor update to the Privacy Framework to facilitate ease and effectiveness of use and ensure the tool is responsive to current privacy risk management needs. Full Story

Data Privacy concerns individuals and our society regarding safeguarding their personal information. But, most recently, AI has presented opportunities and challenges to the field. So, what are the challenges AI has regarding data privacy? Because artificial intelligence systems use complex computer programs, they risk the privacy of both persons and organizations. As AI develops, it can make judgments based on minute patterns in data that are hard for people to see. This implies that people cannot even be aware that decisions affecting them are being made using their personal data. One of the main issues is the potential for AI…

What is DLP? DLP is a collection of procedures and tactics to stop sensitive and private data from leaving an organization or being sent without authorization. The objective is to prevent critical information such as proprietary, private, sensitive, and personal data from being lost, stolen, or even accidentally disclosed. The following article discusses how DLP works to prevent cyberattacks. Full Story

Video doorbell company Ring will no longer cooperate with law enforcement and their requests for users’ doorbell footage. This is a step in the right direction to protect Americans’ privacy. However, Ring’s new guidelines won’t prohibit law enforcement from trying to obtain video through users or the company without a warrant. Full Story

OpenAI has been accused of violating European Union privacy following a multi-month investigation into its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, by Italy’s data protection authority. OpenAI has been notified and given 30 days to respond with a defense to the allegations. Full Story

Over the past few years, there has been a noticeable increase in the use of mental health apps, partly because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. But, these apps are known for lacking data privacy. In order to profit, many of these apps focus less on data privacy to market medications to users with mental health issues. Full Story

Organizations are looking to combat the threat of information leaks within AI programs. In particular with employees who input data within ChatGPT.  Studies conducted by LayerX have shown that 15% of employees regularly post data into the tool ChatGPT; of those, 6% admit they’ve shared sensitive data. Companies are responsible for determining the balance of good and the dangers of ChatGPT. The following article discusses the role CISOs and CIOs of companies have in ensuring data privacy within their company. Full Story

What is Data Center governance? Data Center Governance is the practice of ensuring that data is secure, private, accurate, available, and usable inside a data center. It includes the actions people must take, the processes they must follow, and the technology that supports them throughout the data life cycle. The following article discusses trends within Data Center Governance that are expected for 2024. Full Story