Wired reports an adult film fan used facial recognition technology to identify actors, who had attempted to remain anonymous. The man uploaded screenshots to free facial recognition site PimEyes, finding images of them online and sometimes their legal names. The information also helped him to identify where the women lived. Editor's note: Kashmir Hill is a keynote speaker at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada alleged Canada Post is unlawfully building a marketing database with personal information pulled from mail items, CTV News reports. An OPC investigation and proceeding report claimed the postal service's nonconsensual collection of personal data violated Section 5 of the Privacy Act.Full story
New Zealand Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster issued guidance for citizens using artificial intelligence tools to ensure they comply with the Privacy Act 2020. The new materials detail how AI relates to the Privacy Act's 13 Information Privacy Principles, while offering "practical examples" of how the principles are affected by AI.Full story
In an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, MeWe founder Mark Weinstein supported age verification on his and other social media platforms and said "privacy as we once knew it no longer exists." Weinstein argued vast amounts of personal data have already been collected by Big Tech and social platforms over time, adding that "it's time to stop pretending that our true identities are secret on the web."Full story
India Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government will finalize Data Protection Board appointments and Digital Personal Data Protection Act rules within 30 days, MoneyControl reports. Now in force, the bill will likely have a one-year grace period.
The Record reports U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., does not want federal comprehensive privacy law discussions to fade in the wake of Congress' artificial intelligence focus.
U.S. Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Samuel Levine told attendees at the National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs annual conference that self-regulation on privacy matters has been a failure.
The U.K. Parliament passed the Online Safety Bill. Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan called the bill "a game-changing piece of legislation" with a "common-sense approach." Once the bill becomes law, after receiving Royal Assent, the Office of Communications will take a phased approach to bringing it into force.
Denmark's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, published guidance on preventing employees' unauthorized access to personal data.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center urged the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to consider data protection and consumer privacy in their draft Merger Guidelines. "A competitive market benefits consumer data privacy and security by incentivizing strong privacy and data security policies and enabling consumer choice.