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Op-ed: US doesn't need to copy EU GDPR in federal privacy legislation
U.S. lawmakers working to pass federal privacy legislation should heed lessons learned from the EU’s experience after the General Data Protection Regulation was passed, Brookings Institute Center for Technology Innovation Governance Studies Nonresident Senior Fellow Mark MacCarthy writes. MacCarthy called for "a modified version of the European approach of requiring a lawful basis for data processing" but the law does not need to copy the exact wording of the EU GDPR.
Op-ed: Make privacy part of businesses' ESG goals
Privacy should be the next evolution of companies' environmental, social and corporate governance, InfoSum CEO Brian Lesser writes in The Drum.
Catalonia DPA releases privacy by design guide
The Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia’s data protection authority, the Autoritat Catalana de Proteccio de Dades, published a guide for developers titled "Privacy by design and privacy by default." The guide is intended "to enable developers, and controllers who commission them to develop applications, to identify the different important elements for personal data protection, and the steps that can be taken to deal with it right from the moment of design."
US military enters contract to install facial recognition on drones
The U.S. military is developing lethal drones implanted with facial recognition technology, Newsweek reports after a contract between the Department of Defense and a Seattle-based software company was first obtained by NewScientist Magazine.
US House subcommittee turns spotlight back to federal privacy law efforts
The 118th U.S. Congress doesn't intend to let 2022 momentum on a comprehensive federal privacy law slip by the wayside. That much was clear during a dedicated privacy hearing hosted by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce. Lawmakers sought to reaffirm positive work on and prior full committee passage of the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act while framing the urgent circumstances that require legislation now more than ever.
PCPD issues reminder on China’s SCCs effective date
Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data issued a reminder that the standard contractual clauses for transfers of personal data published by the Cyberspace Administration of China enters into force June 1. "It is advisable that early steps be taken by the relevant enterprises or organisations to understand the provisions of the measures and assess its impacts on their cross-border transfers of personal information," Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung said.
Norwegian DPA issues preliminary ruling in Google Analytics case
Following its investigation into the use of Google Analytics, Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, issued a preliminary conclusion finding the tool breaches the EU General Data Protection Regulation's data transfer rules.
EU Council releases Cyber Resilience Act compromise text
The Swedish Presidency of the EU Council circulated new compromise text of the Cyber Resilience Act, detailing its interplay with the Artificial Intelligence Act, enforcement and penalties, Euractiv reports. The text clarifies that AI systems considered high risk will comply with the AI Act’s cybersecurity measures if they meet requirements within the Cyber Resilience Act.