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IAPP DPC 2024: Reynders discusses GDPR enforcement harmonization, adequacy developments

As European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders winds down his term, he took time at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2024 to reflect on the current state of play around EU data protection. During his keynote speech, Reynders emphasized the importance of harmonized enforcement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and other digital market regulations as well as the Commission's aspirations to broaden the EU adequacy network.

China's cross-border data flow plan detailed

The Global Times reports on the Global Cross-Border Data Flow Cooperation Initiative announced by China's President Xi Jinping, which aims to improve security and digital governance between parties. The initiative comes as the president urged attendees of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting to work together to create a stronger Asia-Pacific digital ecosystem.Full story

US senator claims ByteDance must still divest from TikTok by next year

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said ByteDance will still be required to divest from TikTok to avoid being banned in the U.S. despite President-elect Donald Trump's potential efforts to save the platform, Reuters reports.

Adversaries breach US Library of Congress emails

The U.S. Library of Congress suffered a data breach by an adversary that allegedly accessed emails between congressional offices and staff, The Associated Press reports. The LOC said it increased cybersecurity safeguards and does not believe there is any existing threat.Full story

Data broker practices could track US service members

U.S. data brokers' collection of consumer information through digital advertising could potentially expose location data and compromise the safety of military and intelligence personnel, Wired reports. An investigation by Wired, Bayerischer Rundfunk and Netzpolitik.org allegedly found several instances of U.S.

Norway's DPA discusses X's AI training practices

Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, detailed the social platform X's renewed efforts to collect user data for AI model training. The regulator noted users can request to opt out of their data being used to train the model but expected Ireland's Data Protection Authority would ultimately make a decision on the practice after the European Data Protection Board weighs in.Full story

IAF publishes study on legitimate interest in AI training

The Information Accountability Foundation released a report studying considerations for legitimate interest assessments in the context of AI accountability. The IAF noted there is an additional challenge related to determining a lawful basis for data training, when the trainee may not have a direct relation to the data subject.Full story

EDPS hosts international data security meeting

European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski co-hosted the International Working Group on Data Protection in Technology meeting focused on bringing together privacy professionals to examine data security and the advancement of technology.

Germany's high court rules for nonmaterial damages in Facebook data-scraping case

Germany's Federal Court of Justice affirmed a lower court decision awarding damages to millions of German Facebook users impacted by a 2021 data breach involving scraped user data. The court ruled "even the mere and short-term loss of control over one's own personal data" can constitute a violation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.

Pokémon Go users' data will be used to train AI

Mobile app company Niantic is training its geospatial AI model with Pokémon Go user data, 404 Media reports. The "Large Geospatial Model" aims to help "computers perceive, comprehend, and navigate the physical world in a way that will seem equally advanced," Niantic said.Full story

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