Amazon Clinic requires patients to waive federal medical privacy protections under the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act as a condition for enrollment, according to an analysis conducted by The Washington Post.
Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, launched a public consultation on guidelines for reporting data breaches. The guidance includes sections on reporting criteria, the reporting and investigation processes, and data breach notification requirements.
In this week’s Global News Roundup, the European Data Protection Board presented candidates for upcoming chair and deputy chair vacancies. Data localization provisions were changed in India's draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill. And Canada's House of Commons approved the omnibus privacy legislation, Bill C-27, on its second reading. (IAPP member exclusive.) Full Story
Officials have received more than 20,000 public submissions on India's draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, the Hindustan Times reports. In a submission, Supreme Court of India Advocate and Cyber Saathi founder N.S.
Ireland's Data Protection Commission announced fresh employer guidance on handling the data of current, former and prospective employees.
The Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand announced a series of hour-long free webinars to be held during Privacy Week 2023, 8-14 May, on topics related to digital privacy, including online dating, biometrics and artificial intelligence.
A report filed by the Office of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence shows warrantless searches under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act dropped 96% last year, CyberScoop reports. U.S. intelligence agencies performed 120,000 searches on U.S. citizens or residents in 2022 compared to 3.4 million the year prior. The ODNI linked the drop to a new calculation method that excludes duplicate searches and fewer hyper-focused investigations requiring mass searches. The U.S.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development published a report outlining private-sector stances on international data flows and trust.
Momentum around children's privacy is reaching a fever pitch in the U.S. and, with a lack of concrete congressional action, states are stepping in — leading to sweeping change and a patchwork of regulation seeking to protect children online. IAPP Staff Writer Jennifer Bryant reports on the current activity at the state level — from age-appropriate design codes to laws regulating children's social media access.Full Story