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Operational impacts of India's DPDPA, Part 10: Data breaches

India's rapid surge in cyber incidents, including ransomware attacks, phishing schemes and data breaches, could be partially addressed by specific breach provisions under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act. DSK Legal Partner Rishi Anand, Associate Partner Chirag Jain and Senior Associate Shreya Singh explain how the DPDPA characterizes and treats breaches while providing a window into the enforcement scheme. Editor's note: This is the final piece in a 10-part series on the operational impacts of India's DPDPA.

US DOJ sues rental management company for algorithmic abuses

The U.S. Department of Justice and several state attorneys general are suing property management software company RealPage for allegedly colluding with landlords to train its pricing algorithms and stifle competition. The landlords agreed to share nonpublic, sensitive information with the company, which recommended rental rates in line with their competitors.Full story

CNIL releases BCR compliance tool

France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, approved a binding corporate rules monitoring tool. The resource allows companies to complete questionnaires to see if their international data transfer policies align with the EU General Data Protection Regulation.Full story

Belgium's ADP publishes guidance for protecting data after a breach

Belgium's Data Protection Authority issued guidance on protecting personal data following a data breach that impacted 3.2 million WhatsApp users. The ADP said users should enable privacy settings on WhatsApp and remain cautious of potential spam calls and messages.Full story

Heat stress monitors raise biometric privacy concerns

The Associated Press reports companies are using wearable heat stress monitors to ensure employees are safe in the heat, however, the technology has raised concerns over the collection of employees' biometric data.

India's DPDPA raises optimism, caution among stakeholders

India's draft Digital Personal Data Protection Act rules are generating mixed reactions from technology industry stakeholders, Exchange4Media reports. Some view the regulations as a step toward revolutionizing the country's data privacy landscape while others caution against implementation challenges stemming from the law's new sectoral coverage and general enforcement ramp-up.

Malaysia opens public consultation period for PDPA amendments

Malaysia's Department of Personal Data Protection has launched a public consultation after the introduction of amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act. The consultation is aimed specifically at the topics of breach notification, data portability and data protection officer appointment.Full story

Colombia's SIC opens probe into WorldCoin's privacy practices

Colombia's Superintendence of Industry and Commerce has begun an investigation into WorldCoin's alleged data protection violations, CryptoSlate reports. The investigation aims to determine if WorldCoin maintained adequate privacy standards and "provided sufficient mechanisms for addressing complaints and consultations from data subjects."Full story

Mexico's INAI faces termination

El Economista reports the Constitutional Affairs Committee of Mexico's Chamber of Deputies voted 22-16 in favor of changing several constitutional articles that would result in the elimination or restructuring of multiple autonomous government agencies, including Mexico's National Institute for Transparency and Access to Information and Data Protection.

White House releases final guidance for AI use cases

FedScoop reports the White House is giving federal agencies until the end of the year to publish artificial intelligence use cases and prove they are complying with risk management practices. They will also need to include information about whether their AI models use personally identifiable information or circulate information to the public.Full story

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Operational impacts of India's DPDPA, Part 10: Data breaches

US DOJ sues rental management company for algorithmic abuses

CNIL releases BCR compliance tool

Belgium's ADP publishes guidance for protecting data after a breach

Heat stress monitors raise biometric privacy concerns

India's DPDPA raises optimism, caution among stakeholders

Malaysia opens public consultation period for PDPA amendments

Colombia's SIC opens probe into WorldCoin's privacy practices

Mexico's INAI faces termination

White House releases final guidance for AI use cases

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