The National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on behalf of 47 state attorneys general asking for the agency to improve the Robocall Mitigation Database. The NAAG said the FCC needs to strengthen the database to protect individuals from being the victim of scams. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump chose Brendan Carr to become the chair of the FCC.
Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data published reviews of privacy standards for 10 travel apps and websites, including recommendations to ensure consumers' personal data is safeguarded.
Finland's Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman fined shipping company Posti 2.4 million euros after it allegedly created accounts for consumers for its OmaPost service without consent. Data Protection Commissioner Anu Talus said, "a digital society only works if it is based on trust. For this reason, it is of great importance how the technical solutions are implemented.
Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, and the General Council of Psychology launched a campaign focused on the addictive natures of some internet services aimed at families. The agencies warn parents to assess the risks before giving their children a mobile device allowing easy access to those services.Full story
Israel's Privacy Protection Authority published an opinion on organizations conducting international data transfers to ensure individuals' data remains protected under Regulation 3. The PPA said organizations must ensure the data will be protected from unauthorized third parties and that the data is being transferred to countries with adequate data protection safeguards.Full story
Latvia's Data State Inspectorate discussed considerations around the data life cycle when starting to process new data or making changes to an existing set. The regulator details how to think about data acquisition, distribution, and how the data will be used and maintained.Full story
Croatia's Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy said employers can inspect and record data from a workers' identity cards without storing a copy of the original.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's Expert Group on AI Futures released a report detailing 10 priority benefits and risks to AI. The report also makes several policy recommendations such as establishing liability rules and requiring sufficient risk management procedures.Full story
The European Health Data Space aims to provide a secure framework that prioritizes the protection of sensitive health data. MyData-Trust Data Protection Manager Victoria Derumier opines on the potential of the framework, noting the EHDS "could give Europe a competitive edge in the global health care market, driving growth in the biotech, pharmaceutical and health tech sectors."Full story
The Parliament of Australia published its report on the first set of Privacy Act reforms contained in the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill.