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Former DHS CPO talks finding ‘immediate fit’ in privacy, leading new practice

Before she could imagine privacy as a career, field or legal practice, Lynn Parker Dupree, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, was a teenager who "intrinsically" knew her personal information was important. When she started in the field as special assistant to the chief privacy officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 2009, it was an "immediate fit" that launched a career across the U.S. government and private sector — including a return to the DHS as the chief privacy officer.

IAB Europe releases Transparency and Consent Framework 2.2

IAB Europe's Transparency and Consent Framework Steering Group released its Transparency and Consent Framework Version 2.2. The central policy amendments include removing the legitimate interest legal basis for advertising and content personalization, improving information given to end-users and requiring vendors to provide additional information on their data processing activities.

EDPB to elect new chair, deputy 25 May

The European Data Protection Board will elect its new chair and deputy chair during a 25 May plenary meeting. Outgoing Chair Andrea Jelinek will also join the newly elected leaders during a press conference.

Ireland's DPC refers TikTok investigation to EDPB

In the coming months, members of the European Data Protection Board will decide if TikTok violated the EU General Data Protection Regulation by allegedly mishandling children's data, Politico reports. The EDPB took on the investigation after Ireland's Data Protection Commission triggered a dispute resolution mechanism when it "failed to resolve objections raised by other European data protection authorities" while investigating TikTok.

Montana governor signs bill banning TikTok

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The IAPP's top 5 most-read articles for the week of 15 May 2023

IAPP Principal Researcher, Technology, Katharina Koerner, CIPP/US, discussed the emergence of fully homomorphic encryption and how it is shaping up to be a game-changer.
IAPP Staff Writer Joe Duball offered his take on the U.S. state privacy legislative boom.

A view from DC: The FTC's take on biometric data

IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy developments in the nation's capital and around the U.S., including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's policy statement that makes clear it will use its Section 5 unfairness authority to prosecute harmful or surprising processing of biometric information.Full Story

Ireland's DPC anticipated to issue record privacy fine against Meta

Politico reports Ireland's Data Protection Commission is anticipated to publish its ruling Monday on the legality of Meta's EU-U.S. data flows, including a record privacy fine. According to two sources with knowledge of the decision, the fine is likely to be more than the 746 million euro fine against Amazon in 2021.

Poll: Majority of cybersecurity experts favor reauthorization of FISA Section 702 'with changes'

According to a Washington Post poll, 64% of cybersecurity experts support renewing Section 702 of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act "with changes." Those in support of changing the legislation advocated for provisions such as requiring a warrant when data of U.S. citizens is queried, codifying FBI changes made to its surveillance practices to better uphold citizens’ civil liberties and the EU's reluctance to approve the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework without stronger privacy protections for its citizens from U.S. surveillance.

UK biometrics, surveillance commissioner raises concerns over DPDI provisions

U.K. Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson raised concerns around a lack of provisions for certain biometrics and "non-data protection issues" related to public space surveillance within the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.

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