If this is all you want…
https://fpf.org/blog/connecticut-shows-you-can-have-it-all/
CONNECTICUT SHOWS YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
On June 3rd, Connecticut Senate Bill 3 (SB 3), an “Act Concerning Online Privacy, Data and Safety Protections,” cleared the state legislature following unanimous votes in the House and Senate. If enacted by Governor Lamont, SB 3 will amend the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) to create new rights and protections for consumer health data and minors under the age of 18, and also make small-but-impactful amendments to existing provisions of the CTDPA. The bill also contains some standalone sections, such as a section requiring the operators of online dating services within the state to implement new safety features, including a mechanism to report “harmful or unwanted” behavior.
Dodge the US Visa hassle, move the AI experts closer, wins points with Canada?
https://www.aroged.com/2023/06/10/microsoft-moves-ai-research-from-china-to-canada/
Microsoft moves AI research from China to Canada
It became known that Microsoft is transferring its leading researchers in the field of artificial intelligence from China to Canada, which threatens to close the most important training center for talented engineers from the Middle Kingdom. Beijing-based Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) has begun issuing visas for top AI professionals to be transferred to its research institute in Vancouver. This is reported by the Financial Times, citing its own informed sources.
The report said the software giant plans to relocate between 20 and 40 MSRA employees to a new lab staffed with experts from around the world. It is noted that the so-called “Vancouver plan” is a response to increased political tensions between the US and China, as well as a maneuver aimed at preventing the best specialists from being poached into local technology companies. Two MSRA employees confirmed that they recently received job offers from Chinese Internet companies, but they turned them down and applied for a visa and subsequent relocation to Canada.
Anything that makes life easier…
https://www.theregister.com/2023/06/09/fbi_fisa_section_702_absolutely/
FBI: FISA Section 702 'absolutely critical' to spy on, err, protect Americans
… The FISA is the federal law enacted in 1978 that allows the Feds to collect foreign intelligence domestically, and Section 702 permits the targeted surveillance of communications belonging to people outside the US, ideally to prevent criminal and terrorist acts.
… Section 702 is set to expire at the end of the year unless Congress renews it. This pending deadline has seen law enforcement putting the full court press on lawmakers to ensure it stays intact, even as some of them — including US Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) — have called for reform.
Abbate was the keynote speaker at Wednesday's Boston Conference on Cyber Security. During his talk, he told attendees that the FBI "cannot afford to lose" Section 702.
A job opening for my Security students? (Will the Broncos follow suit?)
49ers agree to settle data breach class action lawsuit, must create new IT positions
This site cannot keep up with all the class action litigation settlements, but when we do report on one, we try to see what the settlement requirements in terms of improving infosecurity and cybersecurity. Here’s one with a requirement, as reported by The Athletic:
The San Francisco 49ers agreed to settle a class action lawsuit stemming from a February 2022 ransomware attack on the team’s data servers that exposed personal information of over 20,000 employees, officials and fans. The plaintiffs filed settlement papers Thursday in California federal court.
The proposed settlement, which covers 20,930 individuals, requires the team to create a new position — executive vice president of technology — to oversee IT operations, and hire a dedicated cyber-security IT professional.
The ransomware attack was previously reported in February 2022.
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