The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner announced civil penalty proceedings against Australian Clinical Labs Limited over Privacy Act violation allegations stemming from a 2022 data breach. An OAIC investigation revealed alleged data security lapses and improper data breach notification practices.
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Former Meta Director of Engineering Arturo Béjar claims the company's children's online safety issues are still unresolved, The Wall Street Journal reports. Bejar said Meta's systems to report underage harassment are overly automated, often leaving claims unaddressed.
The needs for artificial intelligence rules and governance are clear and urgent. That was the message projected by U.S. and state-level policymakers on the first day of the inaugural IAPP AI Governance Global, a first-of-its-kind conference focused on the professionalization of AI governance. IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy reports on where U.S. law and policy around AI is headed and how the public and private sectors could be impacted.Full story
A 31 Oct. hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions' Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety explored what regulations may be necessary for artificial intelligence in workplace contexts. IAPP Staff Writer Alex LaCasse reported on the key takeaways and witness proposals from the hearing.
Amid the debate around reauthorizing the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's Section 702, one missing detail is the need to protect personal data of non-U.S. citizens, Brookings Institution Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Governance Studies Cameron Kerry writes in Lawfare.
Countries participating in the International Counter Ransomware Initiative released a joint statement that included government commitments to not pay ransoms. The joint policy statement was signed by all 50 members.
The Center for Democracy & Technology recently launched a new AI Governance Lab to advocate for risk mitigation and ethical consideration as artificial intelligence technologies are being built and regulated. IAPP Staff Writer Caitlin Andrews spoke with founding director Miranda Bogen and senior advisor Kevin Bankston on their time at Meta, what challenges hamper AI discussions and the pace of U.S. regulation.Full story
A coalition calling for better regulation of facial recognition and biometric surveillance wrote a letter to Canada's Minister of Innovation Science and Industry saying the proposed Bill C-27 is in "dire need of significant amendments," the Toronto Star reports.
Researcher Ed Gerck claims to have cracked the world's most public key algorithm, RSA-2048, Data Breach Today reports. Gerck, a quantum computing developer and founder of Planalto Research, used a system based on quantum mechanics. Gerck's work has not yet been confirmed. Full Story