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The metaverse and privacy

As the metaverse grows in popularity, a key feature of these virtual worlds will be interoperability, Notarize Data Protection Officer Gary Weingarden, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, PLS, and Deutsche Bank Senior Counsel Matthias Artzt, CIPP/E, write. “An interoperable metaverse would allow users to transport their avatars and other data … between metaverse applications,” they said. A user's avatar may be pseudonymous — the company operating the metaverse knows the account identity.

Advocates claim edtech providers violate UK children's code

Financial Times reports children’s digital rights group 5Rights accused Google and ClassDojo of violating the U.K. Age Appropriate Design Code, citing issues with the companies' education technology products. Research by 5Rights and presented to the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office and the Department of Education revealed third-party user-tracking methods allowed during use of the edtech products as well as issues with privacy notices for the products.

Lawmakers look to eliminate anti-drunk driving tech from infrastructure bill

Three U.S. Senators are attempting to repeal a drunk and impaired driving prevention technology provision from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, The Dallas Morning News reports. The provision calls for regulators to develop drunk driving-detecting tech within three years and give automakers two years to implement the tech into their vehicles. In response, U.S. Sens.

Number of US data breaches dropped in first half of 2022

Publicly-reported data breaches fell in the first half of 2022, Government Technology reports. Citing a report from the Identity Theft Resource Center, cybercriminals adjusted their targets toward businesses and government institutions. In the first half of this year, 817 data breaches were reported in the U.S., which represents a 4% decrease from the same timeframe in 2021. The volume of affected persons decreased to 53.4 million, a decline of 45% from last year.

Working group takes on NIST Privacy Framework update

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology is in the process of updating its “Privacy Framework” document. To help develop the new framework, NIST created the Privacy Workforce Public Working Group, which is composed of approximately 750 privacy professionals from the commercial and public sectors, civil society, and academia. IAPP Staff Writer Alex LaCasse has the details.Full Story

California Age-Appropriate Design Code receives final passage, awaits enactment

The California Legislature moved to address children's online safety concerns with final passage of Assembly Bill 2273, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The bill, which awaits enactment by Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., after unanimously passing the State Assembly and Senate, contains unique privacy requirements to protect minors age 17 and under. If enacted, the bill would come into force Jan. 1, 2024.