While Luxembourg is one of the smallest member states by size in the EU, it hosts one of its most influential institutions: the Court of Justice of the European Union. IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, CIPP/E, writes this week was a good illustration with a proposed re-extension of German judge Thomas von Danwitz's term and several interesting rulings.Full story
The Belgian government released a guide overviewing its agenda when it assumes the presidency of the Council of the European Union. Among data privacy, security and technology topics, the document states the EU must compete to lead in artificial intelligence development and pursue "more competitive data markets."Full story
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked a federal appellate court to reject Meta's request to temporarily stop its legal battle over user data monetization, MediaPost reports. The FTC claimed Meta requested the halt to avoid an FTC order that could prohibit Meta from monetizing minors data. Full story
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights announced its first ever phishing settlement, a USD480,000 fine to Lafourche Medical Group. OCR said Lafourche Medical Group did not conduct a risk analysis to identify potential threats to its health information systems, leading to a data breach involving 34,862 patients.Full story
To mitigate problems faced by advertisers and publishers due to their reliance on personal data, AWO Senior Associate Nick Botton suggests a "single interface" for users to control their digital ad preferences should be established.
Forbes reports Alan Rosa, former global head of information security at X, formerly known as Twitter, filed a lawsuit against X claiming he was fired for refusing to violate the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's consent order on privacy.
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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released principles for developing privacy-protecting and trustworthy generative artificial intelligence. The OPC reminded developers that any generative AI models for use in various industries must comply with applicable privacy laws.
Nova Scotia's Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner launched an investigation into a cyberattack that breached the data of 100,000 people, CBC News reports. The office said the cyberattack on MOVEit, a file transfer service used by provincial government departments, Nova Scotia Health and the IWK Health Centre, received 110 privacy complaints since June.Full story
The final trilogue negotiation for the proposed EU AI Act is proving as tenuous as expected. EU policymakers met for more than 20 hours 6 Dec. to try to carve out a deal on sharply debated topics before ultimately pausing talks. Negotiations are expected to restart 8 Dec. Hope remains for a political agreement between EU institutions ahead of parliamentary elections in 2024. IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy provides a brief snapshot of where things stand.