The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted to approve new data breach notification rules for telecommunications, interconnected voice over internet protocol and telecommunications relay services.
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled misuse of personal data following a cyberattack constitutes "non-material damage" under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
TechCrunch reports Google announced it will shorten the length of time location history is stored on its devices, save a person's timeline of locations to their device and give them the ability to delete that information at any time.
Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, released a roadmap of its planned areas of study and inspection activities through 2025.
Privacy commissioners from multiple Canadian provinces testified to the House of Commons that the proposed Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act, contained within the omnibus Bill C-27, is unnecessary, IT World Canada reports.
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office released guidance for entities looking to transfer personal information to the U.S. using Article 46 of the U.K. General Data Protection Regulation, which deals with how to make transactions safely.
The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy warned the U.K. government could face a "catastrophic ransomware attack" due to a lack of cybersecurity measures, the Guardian reports. The committee noted the importance of stronger data protection standards and support for the National Cyber Security Centre to reduce the risk of ransomware attacks.Full story
Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, proposed an age verification system to prevent minors from accessing adult content online. The system uses an age verification app to filter content and determine if the content is age appropriate.
In an op-ed for Tech Policy Press, European Digital Rights Communications and Media Officer Viktoria Tomova explains how the focus on children's privacy standards may weaken privacy laws and promote personal privacy violations.
The European Commission published templates for gatekeepers to report consumer profiling methods as well as the independent audit under the Digital Markets Act. Gatekeepers designated as of 5 Sept. are required to submit their first consumer report in addition to the nonconfidential filing prior to 7 March 2024.Full story