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European Parliament co-rapporteurs circulate compromise amendments for AI Act

European Parliament co-rapporteurs Dragoş Tudorache and Brando Benifei disseminated compromise amendments for the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, which were reviewed by Euractiv. A new article proposed to extend the AI Act to the metaverse environment “that meet certain conditions.” The criteria included requiring an “authenticated avatar,” built for large scale interaction and allows for real-life social interactions.

Company launches 'government-focused' biometric data authenticator tool

A new solution may strengthen protections for users’ biometric data by utilizing irreversibly transformed identity tokens, Biometric Update reports. Trust Stamp launched “Privtech” which offers four layers of privacy protection for “government-focused” digital identity services.

Australian officials blame hack on 'lax' security standards

Australian police said the hacker who stole data from 10 million Optus’ cellular customers concealed their “identity, actions and whereabouts,” The Washington Post reports. Government officials attributed the hack to “lax cybersecurity at Optus,” which is the nation’s second-largest telecommunications provider.

The IAPP's top 5 most-read articles for the week of Sept. 26, 2022

The Daily Dashboard reported U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to publish an executive order concerning a new agreement on EU-U.S. data flows as early as Oct. 3.
The Daily Dashboard reported the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office announced a notice of intent to fine TikTok 27 million GBP for alleged U.K. data protection violations.

Analysis: DPC’s Meta fine heralds a new frontier in children’s privacy

The Irish Data Protection Commission’s 405 million euro fine against Meta represents a “watershed moment” in EU General Data Protection Regulation enforcement, write Bird & Bird’s Head of Privacy and Data Protection, Ireland, Anna Morgan and Associate Heather Catchpole.

Industry groups seek extended comment period for FTC privacy rulemaking

Mediapost reports a coalition of 19 advertising and business groups wrote the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to request an extension to the 60-day public consultation for the agency's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on commercial surveillance and lax data security. The groups, which included the U.S.

Advocacy groups call for amendments to Canada's proposed cybersecurity bill

Seven Canadian advocacy groups wrote a letter to Minister of Public Safety of Canada Marco Mendicino with objections to draft federal cybersecurity legislation, Bill C-26, introduced in June.

OPC publishes 2021-2022 annual report

Canadian Parliament tabled the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's 2021-2022 annual report. The OPC outlined its private-sector investigations and advisory work, which support "the importance of building privacy into new products or initiatives from the very start." During the introduction of the report, Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne supported consideration of Canadian federal privacy reform under Bill C-27.

IAB Tech Lab launches Global Privacy Platform

IAB Tech Lab finalized the Global Privacy Platform, designed to help communicate and manage user consent signals from various jurisdictions. The GPP supports signals for the Global Privacy Control and the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework as well as consent strings required under comprehensive state privacy laws. More jurisdictions will be added as global regulations come online. For state law compliance, IAB Tech Lab urged companies to transition from its U.S.

Google to pay settlement to Illinois residents for BIPA violations

Illinois residents involved in a class-action lawsuit against Google will receive $154 each as part of a $100 million settlement, the Chicago Tribune reports. The class of roughly 420,000 who brought the lawsuit argued Google Photos' face grouping tool violated the state Biometric Information Privacy Act.

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