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Employers Take Note: Regulations on the Use of Biometric Data – JD Supra (press release)

Employers Take Note: Regulations on the Use of Biometric Data
JD Supra (press release)
Employers who use biometrics should be mindful of regulations that impact their ability to collect, retain and use biometric data. Numerous states, including Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Texas and Wisconsin, have data breach notification laws that require …

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An Email Marketer’s Guide To Changing Federal Security Regulations – MediaPost Communications

An Email Marketer's Guide To Changing Federal Security Regulations
MediaPost Communications
“But you don't want to strangle the use of security data by ISPs, and how we can share data about spam and malware across platforms.” He sees a benefit to retrofitting FCC privacy regulations that could strengthen Internet security — opening

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Former CISOs say too many regulations could be counterintuitive to mobile security – SC Magazine


SC Magazine

Former CISOs say too many regulations could be counterintuitive to mobile security
SC Magazine
Cloud usage, mobile security and network segmentation are crucial elements to securing enterprises but unnecessary regulations from lawmakers and compliance policies may be inhibiting progress, according to some industry professionals. Break up your …

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FAA deems Amazon delivery drones ‘airworthy,’ with heavy regulations

The Federal Aviation Administration announced yesterday that it issued an “experimental airworthiness certificate” to Amazon, allowing it to legally use drones for “research and development and crew training.”

Amazon has been planning to eventually launch a drone delivery program for years, which company CEO Jeff Bezos first announced during an interview with 60 Minutes last January, even though the FAA had yet to issue rules on the use of drones for commercial purposes.

The certification is a good sign for Amazon’s long-term drone plans, but it comes with a lot of stipulations, suggesting that it may still be a long time before drones replace delivery trucks. From the FAA’s announcement:

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