Coalition says weakened encryption 'dire for data security'
The Global Encryption Coalition's Steering Committee said reports of an agreement between EU and U.S.
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HIPAA not keeping pace with digital health advances
Axios reports the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has failed to keep up with the pace of technological change in the digital health space. "People think of HIPAA as the federal government protecting my health care. What it actually is is an umbrella made of concrete with gaping holes in it," Standard Care CEO Ryan Stellar said. "Health data is living in all sorts of apps that aren't under HIPAA jurisdiction." Full Story
Former Tesla employees allegedly circulated videos of customers captured by their vehicle
Former Tesla employees allegedly circulated "highly invasive videos and images recorded by customers' car cameras" in an internal messaging system, according to a Reuters investigation. The publication conducted interviews with nine former employees who claimed "the recordings caught Tesla customers in embarrassing situations" and were shared among employees between 2019-2022.
Department store chain to challenge legality of Illinois BIPA
U.S. department store Macy’s will argue in a federal lawsuit the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act is unconstitutional, MediaPost reports. The retailer claims the law exposes violators to "grossly excessive damages" after it was sued in a class-action lawsuit for allegedly purchasing access to Clearview AI’s facial recognition database, which the company said was to be used for loss prevention.
CCPA enforcers' window into priorities, federal preemption shortcomings
The finalization of the first California Privacy Rights Act regulations was another step forward in the state's efforts to be a leader on privacy protection and enforcement. Members of California's privacy enforcement bodies — the California Privacy Protection Agency and the Office of the Attorney General of California — took the stage at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2023 to offer insights into how they'll uphold the California Consumer Privacy Act and why it remains a better option than current federal proposals that preempt California's regime.
Washington Senate passes health data bill
In a 27-21 vote, the Washington Senate passed HB1155 — proposed legislation on the collection, sharing and selling of consumer health data. The bill grants consumers the right to access, delete and withdraw consent regarding health data, requires regulated entities and small businesses to obtain consent to collect, share or sell consumer health data, and makes violations enforceable under the Consumer Protection Act which includes a private right of action.
ICO publishes final report on startup's participation in its Regulatory Sandbox
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office published a summary of Good With's participation in its Regulatory Sandbox.
OpenAI to work with Italy's DPA on ChatGPT case; Hong Kong PCPD monitoring
- Reuters reports ChatGPT developer OpenAI intends to outline proposed fixes to issues that led to a ban of the generative artificial intelligence tool by Italy's data protection authority, the Garante. According to the company, it will attempt to justify its legal basis for processing with the regulator and provide a plan for improved transparency.
Building a 'culture of privacy' in times of war
Amid the largest war waged in Europe since World War II, Ukrainian nongovernmental organization Privacy Hub took the initiative to help grow the nation's privacy awareness and culture, launching a "Privacy Academy" in the fall of 2022. Organizers recruited nearly 40 leading academics from across Ukraine for a privacy-intensive seminar, which led to the establishment of university courses to educate the next generation of Ukrainian privacy professionals.
Media organizations oppose Australia privacy law reform
Australia's Right to Know coalition — made up of leading media outlets and organizations — opposes privacy law reform, saying it would have a "devastating impact on press freedom and journalism," the Guardian reports. The proposed reform includes a right to sue for serious privacy invasions and would require media companies to comply with requirements around securing and destroying private information.