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Evolve Bank & Trust will pay $11.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to a 2024 data breach that exposed millions of customers’ personal information. Court documents filed Tuesday show that customers accused the Memphis-based bank of failing to maintain strong data security and delaying notification to those affected by the breach. In […]
A new order from Haryana’s Health Department, which makes it mandatory for all pregnant women to register during their first trimester, has raised privacy concerns. It also seems to conflict with existing laws on abortion and may lead to unintended consequences, such as women seeking unsafe abortions outside the official healthcare system. The two-week-old order […]
On Thursday, a U.S. federal judge ruled that the Social Security Administration (SSA) likely violated privacy laws. The agency had allowed Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team to access millions of Americans’ personal data. As a result, the judge immediately ordered the agency to stop sharing records. Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander from Maryland […]
Oranga Tamariki Privacy Breaches Put Children and Families at Risk Oranga Tamariki (OT) is facing criticism for serious privacy failures that have harmed children and families. A recent review revealed that OT staff wrongly shared sensitive personal information, leading to dangerous situations. In one case, a staff member took a screenshot of a mother’s file […]
Rabat’s National Commission for the Protection of Personal Data (CNDP) has announced plans to hold hearings to create regulations protecting privacy in video surveillance use. In a statement released on Friday, the CNDP explained that the goal is to ensure a consistent understanding of Law 09-08, which governs personal data protection. The commission aims to […]