(getty) Geico data breach opens door to unemployment scams The scammers used personal information on Geico customers acquired elsewhere to access Geico’s sales system, the insurer said. Apr 19, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
The complaint accuses Zoom of violating the California Consumer Privacy Act, which requires companies to give consumers notice when they collect and use their personal information. (Image courtesy of Zoom) Zoom hit with class-action lawsuit for sharing user data with Facebook With its popularity surging during a health crisis, the video conferencing service hasn't done enough to protect privacy, the suit alleges. Mar 31, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Microsoft says it will apply California privacy law across the country As privacy-protecting legislation has stalled in Congress, California is one of a handful of states that have taken action. Nov 11, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Pixabay) It’s time for Congress to act on Facebook’s privacy policies. Here’s how. In an op-ed, ID Experts CEO Tom Kelly writes that we shouldn't be fooled by Mark Zuckerberg's pivot to privacy: the time for regulation is now. May 9, 2019 By Tom Kelly
2020 Vision: California sees the future, and it looks like GDPR Op-ed: The California Consumer Privacy Act is set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. So what can we expect moving forward? Jul 9, 2018 By Ken Spinner