U.K. Information Commissioner John Edwards said issuing large fines for technology companies can be counterproductive to the agency's enforcement efforts, The Times reports. Edwards said it's "easy to compile league tables but I actually don't believe that that approach is necessarily the one that has the greatest impact."Full story
A coalition of state attorneys general signed a letter urging U.S. congressional leaders to support the Kids Online Safety Act, saying it is an improvement over prior versions and would support their own efforts to protect minors.
Hearings for the next European Data Protection Supervisor are likely to be pushed to 2025, according to Euronews. The European Commission did not approve its list of EDPS candidates, which includes current EDPS Wojciech Wiewiórowski, until mid-November. Members of European Parliament's Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee are expected to vote 21 Nov.
Reuters reports the Competition Commission of India fined Meta USD25.4 million and directed WhatsApp to not share data for advertising purposes with other Meta applications for five years. The commission argued Meta violated the country's antitrust provisions with 2021 updates to WhatsApp's privacy notice around how user data is shared across other Meta platforms.
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, warns transport companies looking to install cameras in employee-driven vehicles need a legitimate interest to do so. The CNIL said images and technical data used to generate alerts to drivers can be processed by companies but should not be kept.Full story
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne discussed the cybersecurity safeguards within Bill C-26 with the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defense and Veterans Affairs. Dufresne said, if the bill passes, it would improve privacy protections for individuals while aiming to bolster organizations' cybersecurity standards to reduce data breaches.Full story
Dominican Republic's National Institute for the Protection of Consumer Rights ordered Worldcoin to cease operations in the country over alleged privacy violations and biometric data concerns, Dominican Today reports.
Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, was authorized to contract 213 technology professionals over the next four years to ensure the agency's needs and responsibilities are met. The ANPD said it is seeking qualified professionals to fulfill agency mandates under the General Data Protection Law.Full story
The U.S. Department of Justice could ask the judge in its antitrust lawsuit against Google to force the company to sell its Chrome web browser and recommend data licensing requirements to promote fair competition in the marketplace, Bloomberg reports.
Higher education technology firm Ellucian's AI technology survey report found 59% of U.S. administrators and faculty members are concerned about AI's impact on data security and 49% are also concerned about the technology's potential bias, EdScoop reports.