Data privacy protection News

EU Privacy Regulators Expected to Raise Fines Under GDPR Data Protection Rules

European Union privacy regulators are gearing up to make full use of expanded powers under new data protection rules, according to a report that found 114 million euros ($126.5 million) in fines have been levied so far for data violations, …

Florida’s Auditor General to Focus on Protecting Student Data

Florida is cracking down to ensure school districts, state colleges and state universities are protecting students’ Social Security numbers. In the past two years, state auditors have found that at least one-third of education employees who had access to student …

California Bill to Expand Customer Ability to Sue over Handling of Data Fails

California’s senate blocked a bill on Thursday that would have expanded the ability of consumers to sue companies over their handling of personal data, a win for tech industry groups concerned about wide-ranging privacy lawsuits. Under California’s data privacy law, …