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Minnesota Passes Data Privacy Law, Joining Growing State Movement

SecureWorld News

On May 19, 2024, Minnesota officially joined the ranks of states enacting robust data privacy protections for consumers. The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (HF 4757 / SF 4782) was approved by the state legislature and is headed to the governor's desk for expected signature into law.

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PSA: T-Mobile will start sharing customer info with advertisers unless you opt out

The Verge

T-Mobile will soon start sharing certain customer data with marketers to provide more relevant ads. T-Mobile will soon put a new privacy policy into effect that will allow it to share certain kinds of customer information with third-party advertisers. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Twitter Fined $150 Million for Misuse of 2FA User Data

SecureWorld News

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Twitter with a $150 million penalty for " deceptively using account security data for targeted advertising.". Twitter sells 2FA information to advertisers. Notify the FTC if the company experiences a data breach.". FTC Chair Lina M.

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Protecting Student Data: A Comprehensive Guide for K12 Publishers

Kitaboo

The result is that schools are now collecting large amounts of data to deliver customized learning experiences for students. As digital technology reshapes education, ensuring student data privacy and security takes center stage. How to Protect Student Data? What is Student Data Privacy? Wrapping Up!

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Your online personal data has a guardian angel

Dataconomy

The internet is filled with lots of information, and this information is not accessible on the internet until the end of time thanks to data deprecation. When we use the internet, we leave a trail of data behind us. This data tells a story about us – what we like, what we do, and how we behave online.

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What is a data scientist? A key data analytics role and a lucrative career

CIO Business Intelligence

What is a data scientist? Data scientists are analytical data experts who use data science to discover insights from massive amounts of structured and unstructured data to help shape or meet specific business needs and goals. Data scientist job description. Data scientist vs. data analyst.

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Spotify's Latest Acquisition Is All About Your Data

Gizmodo

This time, it’s podcast advertising platform Megaphone, which the music streaming giant announced it was buying earlier today, in an attempt to beef up its advertising chops as it expands its roster of podcast programming. Another day, another Spotify acquisition. Read more.