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Hong Kong's PCPD advises vigilance after cybersecurity attack
Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung warned businesses in a blog post to take extra precautions to prevent ransomware attacks after two public organizations sustained breaches. "The escalating number of cybersecurity incidents is a wake-up call to all," she wrote. Full story
US judge skeptical of Montana's TikTok ban
U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy questioned Montana's argument that its ban of TikTok within the state was valid if people voluntarily consent to giving data to the company, The Wall Street Journal reports. The ban is being challenged by the app and content creators, who say prohibiting a platform violates the First Amendment. Full story
India's DPDPA Part 4: Enforcement and the Data Protection Board
Phased implementation and enforcement of India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act will roll out in the coming months. IndusLaw Partner Namita Viswanath and Principal Associate Raghav Muthanna offer a rundown of the crucial aspects of the new enforcement regime, including implementation challenges, and the role of the new Data Protection Board. Editor's note: This is the fourth in a six-part series on the operational impacts of India's DPDPA.
India takes steps to balance AI, data privacy
Artificial intelligence continues to transform how organizations and customers conduct business, as AI-based technologies are poised to reshape industries, enhance operational efficiencies and improve overall quality of life. EY Senior Cyber Security Consultant Rishi Wadhwa, CIPP/E, takes a look at efforts in India to balance the benefits of AI with the protection of personal data and privacy.
A view from Brussels: Is the EU readying GDPR 2.0?
The idea of reopening the EU General Data Protection Regulation has been going around for some time. IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, CIPP/E, writes there is relatively broad consensus the legislation drafted 12 years ago could use a facelift, but less consensus on which areas the scalpel should target and how to do that painlessly. Roccia highlights key points in the discussion.Full story
UK FCA fines Equifax following 2017 data breach
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority issued an 11 million GBP fine to consumer credit rating agency Equifax for its role in a large-scale 2017 data breach, Reuters reports. For six weeks in 2017, hackers accessed the personal information of 13.8 million U.K. citizens, which was stored on U.S. servers, in addition to the nearly 148 million U.S.
IAPP CEO issues statement following Israel attacks
Following the terrorist attack in Israel 7 Oct., IAPP President and CEO J. Trevor Hughes, CIPP, said the IAPP's hearts are with all members directly and indirectly impacted by the violence. He said the IAPP "joins the global chorus of voices extending their deepest condolences to those affected by the recent attacks."Full story
EDPS issues opinions on AI liability proposals
The European Data Protection Supervisor issued opinions on two European Commission proposals for imposing liability rules on artificial intelligence products. The two proposals would establish liability for AI developers making "defective products" and civil liability rules for consumers negatively impacted by AI systems.
Data intelligence firm's government data sharing exposed
An investigation from The Wall Street Journal delves into how some data brokers buy information generated from advertisements on mobile phones and sell that information to government contractors for surveillance purposes. Cloud-based data intelligence platform Near Intelligence reportedly did not have permission to resell its data. Internal emails also suggested Near was facilitating a "massive illegal data dump" involving EU data going to U.S.