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Op-ed: Protecting children online is not censorship
Though the digital revolution has brought amazing innovations, there has been a down side. In one example, children and young people now face cyber abuse and addictive technology, which has led to a rise in mental health issues. To help, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators recently introduced the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, but some detractors say such a law would lead to censorship.
DAA publishes best practices for connected devices
The Digital Advertising Alliance published best practices for applying its self-regulatory principles to connected devices, MediaPost reports. The guidance recommends first-party companies notify consumers of data collection through a "clear, meaningful, and prominent link," and offer them the choice to opt-out. It also encourages third-party companies to offer consumers notice and an opportunity to opt-out.
US Congress introduces international data broker legislation
Members of the U.S. Senate and the House introduced companion bills aimed at limiting data brokers from selling or sharing U.S. personal data internationally. The proposal sets up potential stipulations on data exports based on the U.S. Department of Commerce's categorization of low- and high-risk countries. The bill carries an exemption for "data encrypted with (U.S.
OAIC among clients of hacked law firm
A ransomware group accessed data belonging to the law firm HWL Ebsworth, of which the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is a client, ChannelNews reports. The OAIC said data provided to the firm has been compromised, but said its own systems have not.
AEPD launches redesigned GDPR tool
Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, launched a redesigned version of its Gestiona tool which supports entities with risk management and conducting impact assessments under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
Enterprise data sharing tool developer buys UK data access control startup
Informatica, an enterprise-level data sharing and analysis tool developer, acquired U.K. startup Privitar, which builds data access controls, TechCrunch reports. Informatica's acquisition will inset Privitar's solutions within its data stack as a "intelligent data management cloud." Terms of Informatica's purchase were not disclosed.
Facebook leaker says social media companies are still not held accountable for algorithmic harms
Former Facebook data scientist Francis Haugen wrote in her new book that social media companies are still not being held accountable for the harms they cause users, especially young people, after previously leaking internal company research in 2021, CBS News reports.
Report finds 'security culture' is improving, breaches declining
Members of ClubCISO found multinational organizations increased their cyber resiliency over the last year with 76% of members "reporting no material breaches," InfoSecurity Magazine reports, citing figures from the Telstra Purple's annual "Information Security Maturity" report. Last year, 68% of ClubCISO members reported they did not suffer a material breach.
European Parliament approval sets up AI Act trilogue
The EU is on its way to finalizing the world's first regulation of artificial intelligence as the European Parliament voted Wednesday to adopt a common position on the proposed AI Act. The approval moves the framework to EU trilogue negotiations between Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission. IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy, CIPP, reports on the position members of Parliament arrived at and reactions from Brussels.