Delaware's recently enacted data destruction law sets itself apart from other regulations by permitting consumers, under certain circumstances, to file civil lawsuits against those who violate the law's requirements.
A U.S. federal court judge has upheld a warrant requiring Microsoft to give the Justice Department copies of e-mails being stored at a data center in Dublin. But Microsoft plans to appeal the ruling on privacy grounds.
A U.S. appeals court has agreed to hear Wyndham Worldwide's appeal regarding what authority the FTC has over corporate data security. The dispute stems from a suit the FTC brought against the hotel chain following three payment card data breaches.
With a conservative Texas Republican praising the liberal ACLU, the House of Representatives passes three key cybersecurity bills with overwhelming bipartisan support.
A senior White House official says the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, which a Senate committee passed earlier this month, needs to have its privacy and civil liberties protection provisions strengthened to win presidential support.
The banking industry is watching closely as the New York State Department of Financial Services proposes a groundbreaking "BitLicense" regulatory framework for virtual currency businesses that's designed to help fight fraud.
A House panel, at a July 24 hearing, considered whether the Federal Trade Commission is overstepping its regulatory authority over data security and relying on questionable information in its investigations. Find out what witnesses had to say.
The 9/11 Commission, in its 10th anniversary report, cautions Americans and the U.S. government to treat cyberthreats more seriously than they did terrorist threats in the days and weeks before Sept. 11, 2001.
Enabling the secure sharing of patient data is a key aspect of work under way to modernize the Department of Veterans Affair's VistA electronic health record system, says Jim Traficant of ASM Research, which is leading an infrastructure project.
A controversial U.K. "emergency" surveillance bill has become law, just seven days after being introduced to Parliament. But a privacy rights group has already promised to challenge the new law in court.
The Obama administration urges Congress to update U.S. anti-hacking laws to crack down on fraudsters operating abroad, disrupt spam and DDoS botnets, and arrest "botnet for hire" service providers.
The Obama administration withholds judgment on the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act until the bill is scheduled for a Senate floor vote. But no one is saying if or when that will happen.
A controversial U.K. data-retention bill has been passed by the House of Commons after just one day of debate. But a House of Lords committee sees problems with the proposed fast-track legislation.
Federal authorities say the successful prosecution of a member of an international cybercrime ring proves progress is being made in shuttering ATM cash-out schemes. But some experts say processors and prepaid cards will continue to be targeted by attackers.
If New York State is illustrative of a national trend, hacking poses a greater threat to businesses and other organizations than other types of data breaches.
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