The U.S. Federal Communications Commission issued a USD6 million fine to the person who allegedly made deceptive robocalls to New Hampshire voters using generative AI technology. The caller pretended to be President Joe Biden and spread election misinformation, a violation of the Truth in Caller ID Act.Full story
Finland's data protection authority, the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman, said individuals can request their data from entities with the help of authorized agents. The DPA said organizations must ensure data request processes are easily accessible for verified data subjects and the agents representing them.Full story
Israel's Privacy Protection Authority published new guidance on maintaining documents in medium and high-security databases to comply with Regulation 10 of the Privacy Protection Regulations. Meanwhile, the DPA inspected 34 communications sector entities and found most comply with the Protection of Privacy Law.Full story
Quebec's data protection authority, the Commission d'accés à l'information du Québec, submitted a policy brief on its report studying the protection of young people's personal information online. The brief calls for regulation of targeted advertising and advises caution on age verification measures.Full story
In the last of a three-part series unpacking platform liability laws related to AI, IAPP European Operations Coordinator Laura Pliauskaite and former IAPP AI Governance Fellow Uzma Chaudhry explore the progression of digital platform liability laws in the EU, despite the Digital Markets Act not being developed with AI in mind.Full story
IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy and AI governance developments in the nation's capital and around the U.S. This week, he explores the unique aspects and requirements in the proposed AI Civil Rights Act recently introduced to U.S. Congress.Full story
Ireland's Data Protection Commission issued a 91 million euro fine and formal reprimand to Meta after the company notified the agency in 2019 that it stored certain users' passwords in plain text in its internal systems.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission recently published an unprecedented staff report detailing the nature of social media and streaming platforms' privacy and data security practices. The reports' findings and recommendations are based off information from nine prominent platforms on a range of topics, including general data processing practices and targeted advertising models.
If U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris wins the 2024 presidential election, her administration will be confronted with the choice to reappoint Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, Wired reports.
Harriet Pearson, CIPP/US, became a pioneer in the privacy space and earned many accolades over a storied career in privacy and cybersecurity by taking chances, making an impact and being the first to reach an accomplishment. Pearson speaks with IAPP Associate Editor Jennifer Bryant about her journey, the recent return to the private sector after government service, playing a role in forming the IAPP and restoring a 114-year-old theater.Full story