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• California’s Delete Act Promises Privacy Revolution, Yet Implementation Reveals Deeper Cybersecurity Challenges January 29, 2026 1:07 am WebProNews California residents now possess an unprecedented tool in their digital privacy arsenal: a single button capable of requesting the deletion of personal information from hundreds of data brokers simultaneously. The Delete Act, which became operational in …
• When the Watchdog Stumbles: Inside the ChatGPT Security Breach That Exposed Federal Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities January 29, 2026 1:07 am WebProNews The irony was not lost on cybersecurity professionals when news broke that the acting chief of the nation’s cybersecurity infrastructure had allegedly uploaded sensitive government documents to OpenAI’s ChatGPT platform. The incident, first reported by …
• Samsung’s Privacy Shield: How Galaxy Phones Are Fighting Visual Hacking in the Age of Surveillance January 29, 2026 1:07 am WebProNews In an era where digital privacy concerns have reached fever pitch, Samsung Electronics is preparing to launch a groundbreaking feature that addresses one of the most overlooked security vulnerabilities in modern smartphones: visual hacking. The South …
• Trump’s Indian-Origin Acting Cyber Defence Chief Uploaded Sensitive Files To ChatGPT: Report January 29, 2026 1:05 am News18 Last Updated:January 29, 2026, 04:04 IST Madhu Gottumukkala, interim chief of CISA, uploaded sensitive government documents to a public AI tool, prompting internal DHS security warnings. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + An internal review was launched after …
• Bank of Canada Outlines Annual Reporting Requirements for Registered PSPs Under the Retail Payment Activities Act January 29, 2026 1:01 am JD Supra - California The Bank of Canada (Bank) recently conducted an information session and released a detailed guide in anticipation of the upcoming deadline for payment service providers (PSPs) to file their first annual report under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA …
• Countdown to Data Privacy Day 2026 - What's On the Horizon: 2026 Data Privacy Trends That Will Redefine Compliance January 29, 2026 1:01 am JD Supra - California In 2026, organizations will face a markedly more complex privacy and cybersecurity landscape. Numerous individual states continue to expand substantive requirements, federal regulators are asserting broader enforcement authority and emerging technologies …
• Ensure Compliance Programs Keep Up With New Corporate Criminal Offenses January 29, 2026 1:01 am JD Supra - California The goal of recent law reforms in many jurisdictions is to make it easier to hold businesses to account for offenses committed by their directors, employees, agents and other associated parties, a corporate criminal liability risk that has been developing …
• Poland Enforcement Targets State-Owned Enterprises, Sanctions And Digital Tax Reforms January 29, 2026 1:01 am JD Supra - California Poland saw significant legal and regulatory scrutiny across both private and state-owned sectors in 2025, focusing on business fraud, sanctions compliance, money laundering, and bribery. State-owned enterprises, particularly those influenced by the …
• Australian Regulators Intensify Enforcement Of Bribery, Money Laundering And AI-Driven Fraud January 29, 2026 1:00 am JD Supra - California ​ [co-author: Pamela Vassil] There was an uptick in Australian white-collar enforcement risk in 2025, driven by expanding accountability regimes and active regulators across bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, ESG claims, cyber/technology …
• Request for Comment: GSA Seeks Input on Value-Added Reseller Market January 29, 2026 1:00 am JD Supra - California The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently requested information to explore “potential improvements” to the acquisition of Information Technology (IT) hardware and software through Value Added Resellers (VARs), commonly known as ITVARs. …
• False Claims Act Actions and Recoveries on the Rise: What Companies Need to Know Entering 2026 January 29, 2026 1:00 am JD Supra - California Executive Summary Our False Claims Act Team reviews the Department of Justice’s $6.8 billion in FCA recoveries in 2025 and previews key enforcement trends in 2026. Health care remains the epicenter of FCA risk Recoveries increased in cases where the …
• FFIV INVESTOR ALERT: Contact Kirby McInerney LLP About Securities Class Action Lawsuit On Behalf of F5, Inc. Investors January 29, 2026 1:00 am EIN Presswire NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP reminds F5, Inc. (“F5” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:FFIV) investors of the February 17, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline to seek lead plaintiff appointment in the class action filed …
• Managing Conflicting Laws Amid National Security And Geopolitical Pressures January 29, 2026 12:59 am JD Supra - California Corporate crime and investigations in 2026 continue to be shaped by national security and geopolitics, producing overlapping and sometimes contradictory legal regimes. Companies face stricter scrutiny of cross-border data transfers and supply chains, and …
• Taking a Deep Dive Into Successful Compliance Risk Assessments January 29, 2026 12:58 am JD Supra - California   What does a successful compliance risk assessment look like? The cornerstone of an effective compliance program is a good risk assessment, and the cornerstone of a good risk assessment is a good process to assess risk – from knowing when to do an …
• Cybersecurity Threat Alert – Email Phishing Scam Targeting DFS-Regulated Entities January 29, 2026 12:58 am JD Supra - California The New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) has issued the below notice to regulated entities and individuals to use caution before responding to outreach from individuals falsely claiming to represent DFS. DFS recently became aware of phishing …