US DOJ considering potential remedies in Google's monopoly case
The U.S. Department of Justice is weighing its options over how it will punish Google after being found to have violated antitrust laws in federal court, The New York Times reports.
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The many faces and fora for data flows, digital trade
Join the IAPP 27 Aug. for a free web conference dedicated to reviewing recent international developments and trends impacting cross-border data flows. Hunton Andrews Kurth Center of Information Policy Leadership Director for Privacy and Data Policy Natascha Gerlach, CIPP/E, and Atlantic Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Kenneth Propp join IAPP Research and Insights Director Joe Jones to discuss the emerging practices for navigating and complying with these global developments.Full story
Biotech company fined $4.5M for inadequate safeguards
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a USD4.5 million fine to Enzo Biochem over alleged inadequate safeguards that led to a ransomware attack affecting 2.4 million patients. The company agreed to strengthen its data security practices and will implement cybersecurity policies to protect patients' personal information. Full story
Navigating AI risks in corporate environments
Organizations may be struggling to navigate the use of artificial intelligence within corporate environments given the technology's potential risks, The Wall Street Journal reports. With the rapid growth of AI, board members are "educating themselves on how generative AI can affect a company's profit — potentially boosting productivity but also bringing risks that will be difficult to assess."Full story
CDT publishes paper on AI research use gap
The Center for Democracy and Technology published a white paper on how to help researchers and policymakers understand general-purpose artificial intelligence systems use cases and create more evidence-based policies. The paper argued three methods can be used to inform the gap — data donations, transparency reports and direct access to log data — but each has its own benefits and challenges. Explore the IAPP AI Governance Center and subscribe to the AI Governance Dashboard.
Philippines' NPC updates sensitive data processing guidance
The Philippines' National Privacy Commission updated its guidelines for processing sensitive personal data under the Data Privacy Act of 2012. The changes reflect new permissions sensitive data processing and when processing is permitted for data used in court proceedings.Full story
NIST releases quantum computing encryption algorithms
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology released its first three sets of encryption algorithms designed to resist a quantum computing attack. NIST is also evaluating two other sets of algorithms that could potentially serve as backup encryption standards. Meanwhile, the U.K.
Switzerland, US reach data transfer agreement
Switzerland's Federal Council approved the Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework to allow the transfer of citizens' personal data to certified U.S. companies. The adequacy agreement does not allow for the disclosure of Swiss data to third parties that are not certified under the framework. The Federal Council highlighted the U.S. Data Protection Review Court established in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework will provide redress in the event Swiss citizens' data is illegally accessed by U.S.
Google announces the launch of Pixel phones with AI features
Google announced it will launch artificial intelligence features within its new Pixel phones 22 Aug., The New York Times reports. Google said the phones' features will bring AI "deeper into users' private lives, and said that it would safeguard their data by not sharing it with other companies."Full story
US court rules geofencing warrants unconstitutional
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled geofencing warrants are unconstitutional, TechCrunch reports. The practice, which allows police to ask data-collecting entities to search for location data for a phone or device that may have been within a certain area during a timeframe, was used in a 2018 postal worker robbery case in Mississippi.Full story