India's Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the rulemaking phase of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act implementation is nearly complete, the Times of India reports. Vaishnaw said the next phase is to open "industry-wide consultations."Full story
A coalition of privacy advocates are lobbying the Vermont General Assembly to override Gov. Phil Scott's, R-Vt., veto of a recently passed comprehensive privacy bill, MediaPost reports.
How advertising and marketing will be handled under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act will likely depend on future regulators navigating existing laws and taking closer looks at use cases, representatives from a pair of marketing companies and a top negotiator told the audience at the IAPP AI Governance Global 2024 in Brussels. IAPP Staff Writer Caitlin Andrews reports on the complexities facing the industry when it comes to understanding the pending regulation.
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission published its Personal Information Processing Policy Evaluation Plan. The PIPC will examine the policies of 49 companies across seven industries with the aim of increasing transparency and information processing protection standards.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a USD6.75 million data breach settlement with software company Blackbaud in connection with a 2020 data breach. "Not only did Blackbaud fail to protect consumers' personal information, but they misled the public of the full impact of the data breach. This is simply unacceptable," Bonta said in a statement.Full story
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is urging social media platforms to include warning labels due to their possible impact on underage users' mental health, The New York Times reports. Murthy claimed online safety risks "are the consequence of unleashing powerful technology without adequate safety measures, transparency or accountability."Full story
Mozilla announced the acquisition of privacy technology company Anonym to increase its use of privacy-enhancing technology for digital advertising, AdExchanger reports.
Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vt., announced a veto of House Bill 121, the state's comprehensive privacy bill containing a private right of action, data minimization and a children's age-appropriate design code. The bill marked the first time a comprehensive law was passed by a U.S. state legislature with a PRA.
Meta says it will not support a potential NetChoice lawsuit against the Maryland Kids Code that requires social media platforms to strengthen security settings for underage users, The Washington Post reports. NetChoice and several industry groups previously said the law would "upend platforms' efforts to filter out harmful content and chill children's expression online."Full story
Pope Francis will focus on artificial intelligence risks during his visit to the G7 summit, the first time a pope has ever done so. He had previously called for an international treaty around AI. Explore the IAPP AI Governance Center and subscribe to the AI Governance Dashboard.Full story