The Netherlands' National Cyber Security Center, the Digital Trust Center and part of the Computer Security Incident Response Team for digital services will combine into one organization by the end of 2025. The merge will help the agencies share information and better respond to cybersecurity incidents, the NCSC said.Full story
In an op-ed for Wired, University of Tampa Communications Law and Media Ethics assistant professor Joseph Jerome writes how the spatial information collected by virtual reality headsets poses a risk to user privacy and security by allowing companies to project targeted advertisements.Full story
The Wall Street Journal reports Meta proposed charging EU users for ad-free services to address alleged EU General Data Protection Regulation violations concerning personalized advertising. Meta made the pitch to EU privacy and competition regulators, putting individual and bundle fees on ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram.
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office released guidelines for lawful employee monitoring in the workplace. ICO-commissioned research showed 70% of the public views employee monitoring as an invasion of privacy.
The Association of National Advertisers and 4A's rolled out a campaign to solicit U.S. lawmakers on a comprehensive federal privacy law, MediaPost reports. The ad groups' "Responsible Privacy in Advertising Initiative" aims to pitch U.S. Congress on overriding the growing patchwork of U.S. state privacy laws by making updates to their shared self-regulatory code by Q1 2024.Full story
A parliamentary panel called on the Communications Authority of Kenya to ban cryptocurrency Worldcoin's operations in the country until appropriate regulations are in place, Reuters reports. Despite a court-ordered suspension issued in August over its biometric data collection, Worldcoin's virtual offerings are still available to Kenyans. The report from the 18-member panel will soon be considered and acted upon by Kenya's National Assembly.
Ireland's Data Protection Commission released a case study handbook documenting notable actions from the first five years of EU General Data Protection Regulation enforcement. The booklet contains 126 case studies showing relevant examples of the DPC's focus and approach to various types of complaints.Full story
BBB National Programs' Children's Advertising Review Unit announced guidelines to address child-directed advertising and privacy in the metaverse. The guidelines feature "realistic, actionable recommendations and best practices" focused on transparency, Children's Online Privacy Protection Act compliance and advertising versus non-advertising distinctions.Full story
A report by the American Civil Liberties Union examines the education technology surveillance industry and its potentially harmful impact on students.
As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology kicked off its 2023 awareness blog series with a breakdown of multifactor authentication. NIST Senior Policy Advisor David Temoshok discussed the important steps for enabling multifactor authentication and the benefits that come from its use.Full story