Women allege stalkers used AirTags to track them
Apple was sued by two women who allege their former partners used AirTags to stalk them, The New York Times reports.
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Twitter's iOS app experiences glitches with privacy settings
TechCrunch reports Twitter users are finding certain privacy settings are not working on the platform's iOS application. Some users said a pop-up appears stating "Some settings failed to save" when toggling direct message privacy settings. The privacy features still work online.Full Story
CPPA Board to offer CPRA rulemaking update, discuss children's privacy working group
The California Privacy Protection Agency posted the agenda for its Dec. 16 board meeting. CPPA Executive Director Ashkan Soltani will provide a broad agency update, before board members on the California Privacy Rights Act Rules Subcommittee offer details regarding ongoing CPRA rulemaking.
Council of the European Union settles on proposed AI Act language
The Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union announced member states reached a common position on the draft Artificial Intelligence Act. The council highlighted its unified stance on high-risk AI system classification and requirements, exemptions, compliance and provisions for the proposed AI Board.
Privacy experts talk Amazon, Ring law enforcement concerns
Amid concerns over Amazon's relationship with law enforcement, Yahoo asked a Ring spokesperson, a cybersecurity expert and an investigative researcher about protecting data gathered on Amazon and Ring devices.
Mobile data broker asks judge to dismiss FTC lawsuit
Mobile data broker Kochava is asking a U.S. District Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleging the company sells smartphone users' geolocation data, MediaPost reports. Kochava said the FTC "grossly exaggerates" what location data "may or may not reveal about consumers" and has not shown the alleged practices cause injury to consumers.
TSA tests digital ID verification
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is adding digital IDs to a program for testing passenger facial recognition verification technology at airports across the country, Nextgov reports. The TSA is considering using digital IDs to verify passenger information against real-time facial recognition scans at checkpoint security.
A new chapter in the data protection landscape: The monetization of data
Recent input from Italy’s data protection authority, the Garante, on cookie paywalls opens a new chapter in the never-ending story of profiling cookies.