France on Thursday slapped a 20-million-euro fine on US firm Clearview AI for breaching privacy laws, as pressure mounts on the controversial facial-recognition platform.
France Slaps Fine on Face Recognition Firm Clearview AI
IronVest Emerges From Stealth Mode With $23 Million in Seed Funding
Biometric authentication provider IronVest this week has emerged from stealth mode with $23 million in seed funding.
The investment round was led by Accomplice, with participation from Joule Ventures, OurCrowd, Trust Ventures, Ulysses, and several angel investors.
DataGrail Raises $45 Million for Data Privacy Platform
Data privacy platform DataGrail this week announced that it has raised $45 million in a Series C funding round that brings the total raised by the company to $84.2 million.
DHS Tells Federal Agencies to Improve Asset Visibility, Vulnerability Detection
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week published Binding Operational Directive 23-01 (BOD 23-01), which requires federal agencies to take the necessary steps to improve their asset visibility and vulnerability detection capabilities within the next six months.
Australia Mulls Tougher Cybersecurity Laws After Data Breach
The Australian government said on Monday it is considering tougher cybersecurity rules for telecommunications companies and blamed Optus, the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier, for an unprecedented breach of personal data from 9.8 million customers.
Morgan Stanley to Pay $35M Fine for Exposing Information of Millions of Customers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Tuesday that Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a $35 million fine for exposing the personal information of millions of customers.
EU Court Rules Against German Data Collection Law
A German law requiring telecoms companies to retain customer data is a breach of EU legislation, a European court ruled Tuesday, prompting the justice minister to vow an overhaul of the rules.
US Government Wants Security Guarantees From Software Vendors
South Korea Fines Google, Meta Over Privacy Violations
South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won ($72 million) for tracking consumers’ online behavior without their consent and using their data for targeted advertisements.
Twitter Ex-Security Chief Tells US Congress of Security Concerns
Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko told the US Congress on Tuesday that the platform ignored his security concerns, as its shareholders decide whether to approve a $44 billion takeover deal that Elon Musk is trying to exit.
