ICO to probe fertility apps
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office will review the data protection practices of fertility and period-tracking apps. An ICO-commissioned poll showed transparency and security concerns among users.
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US ODNI to hold listening session over FISA Section 702 reauthorization
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines convened a listening session with civil liberties groups to discuss the potential renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, CyberScoop reports. Attendees included the American Civil Liberties Union, the Project on Government Oversight, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, and the Center for Democracy and Technology.
ANPD extends consultation period for LGPD's 'legitimate interest' clause
Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, extended the public consultation period for the General Data Protection Law's "legitimate interest" clause.
Lawsuit accuses AI tech companies of illegal data scraping
OpenAI and Microsoft are accused of training their artificial intelligence technology with illegally obtained personal data belonging to millions of online users in a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Reuters reports.
Cybersecurity workers facing mental health issues, 'burnout'
Cybersecurity professionals are increasingly struggling with mental health issues and "burnout" given the work demands of their respective jobs, CyberScoop reports.
IBM expands its Cloud Security and Compliance Center
IBM announced an expansion of its Cloud Security and Compliance Center, which is "designed to help enterprises mitigate risk and protect data across their hybrid, multicloud environments." The expanded Cloud Security and Compliance Center is intended to "support (customers') resiliency, performance, security, and compliance needs while helping to minimize operational costs."
Meta denied appeal of Norway DPA's behavioral advertising ban
The Oslo District Court upheld the decision by Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, to issue an emergency ban on behavioral-based advertising on Meta platforms.
South Korea approves PIPA enforcement amendments
The State Council of the Republic of Korea approved the Enforcement Decree amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act 5 Sept. Personal Information Protection Committee Chairman Ko Hak-soo announced the new enforcement ordinances will enter into force 15 Sept. The amended PIPA includes "unifying the standards for processing personal information" across various fields. Full story
CAC issues PIPL fine to academic database provider
The Cyberspace Administration of China issued a CNY50 million fine to the China National Knowledge Infrastructure for allegedly collecting and processing personal information illegally, Reuters reports. The investigation into the CNKI reportedly began in mid-2022.
ANPD schedules public hearing on data transfer regulation
Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, will hold a public hearing 12 Sept., seeking input on a draft resolution regulating international personal data transfers. Registration, for those who wish to speak, is open until 7 Sept. Full story