The Maryland General Assembly passed Senate Bill 571 concerning consumer protection, online services and use of children's personal data, otherwise known as the "Maryland Kids Code." The bill requires companies offering products or services online to complete a data protection impact assessment documenting certain risks products could pose to children's online safety prior to 1 April 2026.
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology convened five working groups to develop guidelines for data anonymization standards, Internet of Things devices, mobile device security and more, The Economic Times reports. The forthcoming reports by each working group will be included in the updated India Digital System Architecture.Full story
Digital data is an important piece for the development of artificial intelligence tools because it allows the tools to become "accurate and more humanlike," The New York Times reports. Fast-learning AI tools are expected to lead to a shortage of high-quality digital data by 2026, making AI systems more likely to use data the AI system created itself.
European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski delivered his annual report to the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. The report places an emphasis on adaptability "in light of digital and regulatory advancements" in 2023, Wiewiórowski said.
Hackers could verify stolen data by analyzing third-party cookies and logging into online accounts without having a password, MediaPost reports. NordVPN Security Advisory Board Member Adrianus Warmenhoven said that if an active cookie is stolen, "an attacker can potentially login into your account without having your password or needing (multifactor authentication)."Full story
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission proposed additional rules for the Safe Connections Act of 2022 that aims to protect domestic abuse survivors from potential privacy issues with vehicle infotainment systems.
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, fined technology retail chain Hubside.Store 525,000 euros for allegedly using unsolicited phone calls and text messages to promote products sold in its stores. The CNIL claims the retailer purchased prospective customers' personal data from data brokers and did not obtain valid consent to target them with promotions.Full story
The IAPP Research and Insights Team released a fact sheet outlining components of the proposed American Privacy Rights Act. The infographic provides a high-level breakdown of the most impactful and noteworthy aspects of the discussion draft.Full story
The discussion draft for the proposed American Privacy Rights Act caught the privacy community by surprise as the potential for a U.S. comprehensive federal privacy law suddenly reemerged. However, the draft is not fully settled upon and the bill faces a full legislative process ahead. IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy rounds up stakeholder reactions to the new bill and its proposed provisions.Full story
Attendees at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2024 had the chance to learn from three leaders in the private and public sectors about how to ensure ethics are built into the foundation of any artificial intelligence program. IAPP Staff Writer Caitlin Andrews broke down the key points from the session and things to consider.Full story