EDPS finds CJEU videoconferencing use meets data protection standards
The European Data Protection Supervisor found the Court of Justice of the European Union's use of Cisco Webex videoconferencing services meets EU data protection standards.
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MIT researchers develop privacy metric that protects sensitive data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers developed a new privacy metric called "Probably Approximately Correct Privacy," MIT News reports.
Ransomware payments more than doubled in first half of 2023
Ransomware payments in extortion schemes have increased significantly since last year, TechTarget reports, citing research from cryptocurrency analytics firm Chainalysis. Chainalysis found ransomware gangs extorted more than USD449.1 million in the first half of 2023, which is approximately USD175 million more than the amount extorted by victims of ransomware attacks during the same timeframe last year.
What's next after CJEU's competition, GDPR ruling
On an episode of Euractiv's The Tech Brief podcast, competition expert Cristina Caffarra and Ireland's Council for Civil Liberties Senior Fellow Johnny Ryan discuss a recent Court of Justice of the European Union verdict involving competition and data protection. The CJEU found national competition authorities can determine EU General Data Protection Regulation infringements when examining competition cases.
The IAPP's top 5 most-read articles for the week of 10 July 2023
We know there is a lot of news to sift through each week. To help, we've gathered the top 5 headlines of the week for you.
Op-ed: Tests of Google's Privacy Sandbox reveal more questions than answers for advertisers
Advertisers are still unsure of how Google's efforts to phase out third-party cookies will work through its Privacy Sandbox tool, Chapell Associates President Alan Chapell writes in AdExchanger.
34M Indonesians' passport information stolen; gaming company's source code hacked
- A hacker reportedly stole the passport data of 34 million Indonesian citizens, CPO Magazine reports. The hacker is now allegedly offering 4GB of the stolen passport data on a hacking forum for USD10,000, according to a screenshot obtained by the founder of Ethical Hacker Indonesia. The data breach is under investigation by Indonesian authorities.
Op-ed: The AI revolution needs a comprehensive data and security law
While policymakers grapple with how the mass deployment of artificial intelligence could alter how society functions, issues related to the safeguarding of personal data persist outside of AI systems in the U.S., R Street Institute Director and Senior Fellow of the Cyber and Emerging Threats Team Brandon Pugh, CIPP/US, and Privacy and Security Fellow Steven Ward write. They said for U.S. policymakers, the "logical foundational step is to act on comprehensive data privacy and security legislation" rather than narrowly focus laws on regulating AI.
China finalizes generative AI rules; FTC investigates ChatGPT
- New rules finalized by the Cyberspace Administration of China governing generative artificial intelligence will take effect 15 Aug., CNBC reports. The regulation will apply to generative AI technology that is available to the general public and require providers to conduct security assessments to ensure security of user information.
Google's Bard launched in Europe
Google launched its generative artificial intelligence platform Bard in the EU after a delay in June over compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, Euractiv reports. Google's Product Director Jack Krawczyk said discussions with data protection authorities resulted in a focus on transparency around data use and giving users a choice over Google's use of their information.