The Netherlands' data protection authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, said a government proposal to better protect credit registration data needs more safeguards. The AP argued the bill needs to require shorter storage time for sensitive data and the information should be deleted after a credit agreement is reached.Full story
IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy and artificial intelligence governance developments in the nation's capital and around the U.S. He explores the complex landscape around meeting children's privacy needs in the connected world and the advancements that took place this week.Full story
The National Records of Scotland experienced a ransomware attack that stole 3 terabytes of sensitive data from National Health Services, Infosecurity Magazine reports. The NRS said it has contacted patients whose personally identifiable information was breached.Full story
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Data, Innovation and Commerce approved the updated American Privacy Rights Act draft on a voice vote 23 May, advancing the bill to full committee consideration. While approval brings hope for an eventual House floor vote, the markup session presented some of the most clear displays of targeted opposition to date from a number of subcommittee members.
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission fined platform company Kakao a record KRW15.1 billion due to an alleged lack of safeguards to protect personal information in its open chat feature, Pulse reports.
IAPP Principal Researcher Saz Kanthasamy, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP, and Westin Fellow Luke Fischer write about the importance of benchmarking following member input in the IAPP governance survey. They note the survey can help members see where they stand in relation to their peers and how to apply the information to better their institution.Full story
A European Data Protection Board taskforce dedicated to studying issues related to how the large language model ChatGPT interacts with EU personal data laws published a report. The preliminary investigation determined which elements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation apply to the various inquiries being made around OpenAI's operations.
Google's AI Overview feature, which uses generative artificial intelligence to summarize search results, has faced issues with providing incorrect answers to users' questions, The Verge reports. Google said the tool is still in its experimental stage and will use users' feedback to improve accuracy.Full story
The European Data Protection Board issued an opinion on the use of facial-recognition technology to improve the processing of airport passengers. It looks at four scenarios where the technology might be used and the legality of each under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.Full story
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand is asking for feedback on its privacy guidance, Poupou Matatapu. The guidance aims to improve privacy standards, transparency and compliance with the Privacy Act. The OPC asked organizations affected by the guidance to submit feedback by 22 June. Full story