As former director of information security and privacy at Sonesta Hotels, Michael Woodson championed a proactive approach to cybersecurity. His leadership philosophy underscores the importance of cultural transformation and continuous learning in building robust security programs.
GoodRx has reached a $25 million preliminary settlement of proposed class action litigation alleging the telehealth company violated privacy and an assortment other laws and statues when it previously collected and shared consumers' information with third-parties through online tracking tools.
The privacy vendor market in India is evolving rapidly, as many vendors move from offering point solutions to embracing more integrated, platform solutions that can handle a broader range of privacy requirements, said Anirban Sengupta, partner, risk consulting practice with PwC.
Federal regulators have fined a Catholic healthcare system $35,581 for HIPAA violations requiring a corrective action plan after the Pennsylvania provider impermissibly disclosed a female patient's reproductive health and other sensitive information to a prospective employer.
An Illinois gastroenterology practice and a California pulmonary practice are among the latest medical specialty groups targeted by cybercriminals who claim to have their patients' sensitive health information. Attacks on such specialty healthcare practices appear to be rising, some experts said.
India's Competition Commission has fined social media conglomerate Meta over $25 million for forcing WhatsApp users to agree to a sweeping data sharing policy with other Meta platforms. The agency ordered the company to stop using users' data for online advertising on other Meta platforms.
In 2025, companies in China will face additional obligations when data protection audits become mandatory, setting a new benchmark for compliance with privacy laws. China is also expected to introduce regulations on non-personal data to establish a framework for ethical and secure data usage.
Ransomware group Embargo is threatening to publish nearly 1.5 terabytes of data allegedly stolen in an attack on American Associated Pharmacies, a collaborative of 2,000 independent pharmacies. The gang is shaking down AAP for the second installment of an alleged agreed-up ransom deal.
Information Security Media Group's Cybersecurity Summit in Mumbai, India, brought together cybersecurity professionals, regulators and technology leaders to examine the challenges in safeguarding India's rapidly digitizing economy and discuss actionable strategies for ensuring cyber defense.
A New York state court has approved a preliminary $1.5 million settlement of a consolidated proposed class action lawsuit against One Brooklyn Health System following a November 2022 cyberattack that involved theft of sensitive health data belonging to more than 235,000 people.
President elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary to head up the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. His stances on health information privacy, security and healthcare sector cyber matters are not well known.
Donald Trump's return to the White House with a renewed focus on deregulation may shift the priorities of federal agencies in enforcing data privacy and cybersecurity policy, said Lisa Sotto, partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth and chairperson of the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee.
ISMG's Cybersecurity Summit: Mumbai on Wednesday hosted a packed audience of cybersecurity leaders, with keynote and plenary speakers stressing the importance of cyber resilience and aligning their processes with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act.
A federal court has finalized an $8 million settlement in a consolidated proposed class action lawsuit against law firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe involving a hack that affected several clients and more than 638,000 individuals. It is one of several law firms facing similar data breach problems.
The Australian government is on track to introduce a bill in the Parliament to ban youths under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms, but critics say age verification technologies are not accurate and a ban may push children into unsafe, less visible parts of the internet.
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