mdpeters posted 3 items. International Issues User:CSchade51 Directive 95/46/EC mdpeters posted 3 items. User:Kendallvdm User:LMcCrea82 User:PBrough30 mdpeters posted 5 items. User:Nathanielj User:Blakezbbay User:Cathymjtre User:Emmanueljg User:Aishazskan mdpeters posted 2 items. User:FBenedetto36 User:DRadcliff30 mdpeters posted 2 items. User:Jericmartin User talk:Jericmartin
Getting rid of getbetterlinks
I noticed site content links being introduced through my Firefox browser today. Apparently a browser extension called Betterlinks had been added by Mozilla in the latest updates. Betterlinks supplies alternative locations for content that may be in competition with your site by influencing your searching. My rhetorical question for the day is “Who gets to… Read More
FTC Proposes Significant Changes to the Online Collection of Information from Children rule
The Federal Trade Commission (“Commission”) released on September 15, 2011, its long-awaited proposed amendments to its rule implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA Rule”). They are accepting comments until November 28, 2011. The Commission is proposing modifications to the COPPA Rule in three key facets:
Weekly Digest for September 22nd
mdpeters posted Privacy: Statutory Protections. mdpeters posted Industry Self-Regulation. mdpeters posted User:Mdpeters. mdpeters posted 2 items. User:Lynneabt User:Kylegdgodi mdpeters posted 2 items. User:PashaZuck User:Jrbarney mdpeters posted 2 items. International Issues Directive 95/46/EC
Weekly Digest for September 15th
mdpeters posted 3 items. ITIL ITIL ITIL mdpeters posted User:Saberforge1967. mdpeters posted User:Jjlacour. mdpeters posted User:Mumia.
Weekly Digest for September 8th
mdpeters posted 2 items. HIPAA HITECH mdpeters posted User:Unitu.
Machinery
“Some people are just cogs in a machine while others are the machine.” – Michael D. Peters
Weekly Digest for September 6th
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Easiest way to breach a bank? Just hold-em-mop!
On July 29, 2011, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $7,500 settlement with Belmont Savings Bank following a May 2011 data breach involving the names, Social Security numbers and account numbers of more than 13,000 Massachusetts residents. The bank has stated that it has no evidence of unauthorized access to or use of consumers’… Read More
Expanding Security Breach Notification Requirements in California
A new amendment to California’s security breach notification law will raise the stakes for businesses required to give notice of a data security breach affecting California residents. California Senate Bill 24 (“SB 24”), signed by Governor Brown on August 31, 2011, imposes detailed new requirements for the content of security breach notices. Significantly, SB 24… Read More
Weekly Digest for September 1st
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