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ChatGPT Fever Spreads to US Workplace, Sounding Alarm for Some

Many workers across the U.S. are turning to ChatGPT to help with basic tasks, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, despite fears that have led employers such as Microsoft and Google to curb its use. Companies worldwide are considering how to best …

SEC to Dismiss 42 Enforcement Cases After Internal Data Mishap

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday it had dismissed 42 pending enforcement cases after discovering enforcement staff had improper access to materials meant for commission officials ruling on those cases. The decision comes after the SEC concluded a …

Twitter Whistle-Blower Describes ‘Ticking Bomb’ of Security Gaps

Twitter Inc.’s security lapses were so grave that they threatened national security, the company’s former head of security-turned-whistle-blower told senators on Tuesday. Speaking before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Peiter Zatko, also known by his hacker name “Mudge,” said Twitter was …

‘Tape or Chewing Gum:’ Twitter’s Lapses Echo Worldwide

From fire departments to governments, from school districts to corporations, from local utilities to grassroots organizers around the world, Twitter at its best is a tool to get a message out quickly, efficiently, directly. It’s also a constant risk-and-reward calculation. …

U.S. Companies Warn China’s Data Rules Risk Creating ‘Digital Island’

China’s “uniquely restrictive” data laws risk boosting U.S. firms’ cost of doing business in the No. 2 economy and could lead to digital decoupling, a new report from an American business group warns. The government’s curbs on data movement across …

Maine One of Latest States to Enact NAIC-Inspired Insurance Data Security Act

Maine is one of the latest states to enact its own version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) model data security law, signing the Maine Insurance Data Security Act into law on March 17. The NAIC Insurance Data …

China Drafts Rules on Security of Data From Connected Vehicles

China published draft rules on Thursday to ensure the security of data generated by connected vehicles, as the proliferation of smart cars such as Teslas, fuels concerns about privacy and national security. Last month, U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc. …

Who’s Insuring Your Privacy?

Who’s Insuring Your Privacy? The Federal Trade Commission is trying, but we live in a country where the mantra remains “Buyer Beware.” Unless you’re reading the privacy policies on every service, application and connected electronic you utilize, and make a …

The Present Use and Promise of Blockchain in Insurance

Twenty years ago, people who thought that the Internet would completely transform business processes would have been right, but they could also have lost a lot of money investing in “dot com” enterprises that failed. Organizations today find themselves in …

New York Financial Regulator to Delay Cyber Security Rules

New York’s financial regulator will delay an anticipated Jan. 1 deadline for banks and insurers doing business in the state to comply with controversial cyber security rules, a person familiar with the matter said. The regulator, the New York State …