Dozens of cyber-attacks and attempted cyber-attacks against various Israeli institutions and companies were uncovered in October. In one of these events, the computer systems of a major Israeli hospital were completely crippled, and medical staff was forced to document procedures and medical records by handwritten notes.
Nine other hospitals in Israel were attacked as well, but the Israel National Cyber ...
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced it will begin imposing sanctions, including fines and other penalties, on platforms that facilitate digital payments to hackers. The sanctions are intended to block this channel of payment in an attempt to eradicate the use of digital payments in ransomware attacks and other illicit activities which have become increasingly common in recent years. This ...
The United States Federal Trade Commission has put on notice of potential offense over 700 companies and businesses, including tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. The FTC warned the companies that their use of fake reviews and misleading endorsements may lead to fines of up to 43,000 dollars.
The FTC may impose fines for the following deceptive practices, ...
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) published for public comments a draft opinion on the collection of employees’ geolocation data through dedicated apps and vehicle geolocation systems. The opinion comes in response to the rising use of technology tools to monitor and track employees who work remotely.
According to the PPA, the practice of tracking employees is common mainly in ...
The final component of Brazil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) – the administrative sanctions piece – became effective at the beginning of August, enabling the Brazilian national data protection authority (ANPD) to effectively enforce the LGPD.
According to the newly effective provisions, data controllers who do not comply with the LGPD may be subject to the following sanctions, ...
Florida’s new Protecting DNA Privacy Act, which aims to limit the collection, retention, analysis, and disclosure of DNA samples and DNA analysis results, entered into effect at the beginning of October. The Act, signed into law last June, states that the use of an individual’s DNA sample without their consent constitutes a criminal offense.
According to the Act, a person ...
The Dutch Antitrust authority announced that it has found Apple’s App Store payment policy, which requires app developers to exclusively implement Apple’s in-app payment system, to be anti-competitive. Apple charges a fee of 15%-30% from app operators when they use its in-app payment system.
The Dutch regulator’s investigation into Apple commenced after a complaint was filed by Match Group, the ...
Israel’s central bank, the Bank of Israel (BoI), has published a set of requirements compelling commercial banks and credit card companies to disclose a comprehensive list of personal information regarding their consumers’ consumption habits. The information will be stored by the BoI in a designated central database. The BoI had initially requested to receive information spanning the last seven years, ...
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