South Korea investigates Worldcoin's data collection practices
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission launched an investigation into Worldcoin after it collected iris and facial scans at 10 locations.
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Israel's PPA publishes employee biometrics guidelines
Israel's Privacy Protection Authority issued a policy guide for public and private entities considering the use of biometric technology in the workplace. The document explains how the data can be collected and how it should be used.Full story
Supreme Court of Canada rules police must use warrant to obtain IP addresses
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that law enforcement must have a warrant to obtain an IP address, saying an IP address is a "reasonable expectation of privacy," CBC News reports. British Columbia Civil Liberties Association Litigation Director Vibert Jack said, "The idea that Canadians wouldn't have an expectation of privacy in their IP addresses is a very scary proposition."Full story
US senator advocates for stronger cybersecurity safeguards for wireless carriers
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., wrote a letter to President Joe Biden urging the administration to strengthen cybersecurity safeguards following claims U.S. citizens are being tracked through mobile phone carriers, Bloomberg reports.
Researchers create generative AI worm for cyberattacks
Researchers created a generative artificial intelligence worm built for cyberattacks that could steal data or install malware, Wired reports.
US court says Meta's biometric privacy lawsuit can proceed
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that an Illinois resident's biometric privacy lawsuit against Meta can proceed, MediaPost reports. The lawsuit claims Meta violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting "voiceprints" through audio messages without users' consent.Full story
Garante alleges OpenAI's ChatGPT violated GDPR
Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, found OpenAI's artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT breached several provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation following a fact-finding inquiry. OpenAI has 30 days to submit counterclaims.
US Commerce secretary would consider ban on Chinese companies accessing US citizens' data
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in an interview with Politico she would consider banning Chinese companies that access U.S. citizens' data from operating within the U.S. Although Raimondo said she would not proceed to do so without bipartisan legislation that would place restrictions on Chinese businesses that collect U.S. citizens' personal data.
US senators disagree on future path of KOSA
U.S. senators are debating the future of the proposed Kids Online Safety Act, with some senators looking to add provisions that would support their own children's privacy legislation, The Verge reports. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, is hoping to pass his online safety bill, the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. "I imagine there's only going to be one moment for all of the tech bills," Schatz said.Full story
ICO says Home Office migrant monitoring flouts privacy conventions
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office issued an enforcement notice to the Home Office over its use of GPS ankle tags on migrants. The agency found the Home Office did not sufficiently consider the invasive nature of constantly tracking migrants' locations in an attempt to more easily contact them for asylum proceedings.Full story