Germany's First Civil Division of the Federal Court of Justice is asking the Court of Justice of the European Union for a preliminary ruling on the legal standing of consumer protection associations in relation to potential data processing violations by Meta.
Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, announced the two-year term of Director Miriam Wimmer, CIPP/E, ended Nov. 6. Wimmer was one of four original directors appointed to the ANPD Board of Directors. ANPD CEO Waldemar Gonçalves said Wimmer carried out her duties with "mastery, competence, commitment and extreme knowledge about personal data protection." Wimmer could be nominated to a second term or Brazil's president may appoint a new director.
The governments of Canada, Singapore and the U.K. jointly announced commitments to increased cybersecurity measures for internet of things devices.
Politico reports a review of the Egyptian government's smartphone application found it can listen to conversations, access private texts and emails, and track people's locations. Security officials are warning delegates at the COP27 climate summit not to download the app, promoted as a tool for attendees, while officials from Canada, France and Germany have already done so. Politico's analysis also found Egypt's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology can scan devices through the app.
A Stockholm administrative court ruled an individual who brought a complaint to the Swedish data protection authority, the Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, has the right to request the decision, following an appeal by the European privacy advocacy organization NOYB. The individual lodged a complaint against music streaming company Spotify with the IMY in 2019.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner released its latest “Notifiable data breaches report" Nov. 10. According to the report, there were 396 data breaches reported to the OAIC between January and June, which was a 14% decrease from July to December 2021.
The number of data initiatives and draft legislation proposed by EU institutions continues to grow. To better understand the entities involved in EU digital rulemaking, the IAPP published a graphic to its Resource Center that provides an overview of the institutions, the nature of their role, the specific areas of responsibilities and current leadership.
Politico reports Dutch Member of European Parliament Sophie In’t Veld is calling for a moratorium on member states' use of spyware and further review of the technology by the European Commission.
China's National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee is seeking comments on a revised draft of the "Practice Guidelines for Cybersecurity Standards — Security Certification Specification for Cross-Border Processing of Personal Information." Public comments can be submitted until Nov. 15. The draft outline includes requirements for an individual overseeing personal information protection and conducting data protection impact assessments.
Privacy advocacy group Big Brother Watch lodged a complaint with the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office over a facial recognition image database, BBC News reports. The database, PimEyes, reportedly allows users to search for facial images on the internet.