U.S. President Donald Trump nominated former Republican National Committee Chief Operating Officer Sean Cairncross to serve as national cyber director. In the role, Cairncross would influence U.S. response to cyberattacks and assist in digital policy decisions.Full story
The AI Action Summit is underway in Paris, France, bringing together more than 100 nations to discuss potential global alignment on AI development and use. Though the summit was expected to take a pro-innovation tune, some world leaders in attendance went as far as proposing softer rules and deregulation as the key to unlocking improved growth and competition across the AI landscape. IAPP News Editor Joe Duball rounds up highlights from the summit.Full story
The European Data Protection Supervisor appointment will not be made until March at the earliest, due to disagreements between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, Euronews reports. Parliament and the council have not reached a consensus on tapping European Commission Head of International Data Flows and Protection Unit Bruno Gencarelli or reappointing former EDPS Wojciech Wiewiórowski.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development published a report examining the stakes and costs associated with global initiatives to regulate data flows. The report "aims to identify the potential economic implications and opportunity costs associated with different data flow and data localisation regulations," according to its executive summary.
The Board of Directors of Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, dismissed the appeal brought by Worldcoin parent company Tools for Humanity over the suspension of the company's payments for citizens' iris scans.
With a variety of surveillance tools used by companies, concerns around employee privacy implications are growing, The Washington Post reports.
The U.K. Government Digital Service and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology released a roadmap for how the government should use AI systems. The 119-page document digs into 10 AI principles, how to understand AI and create ways to use it as a solution.Full story
The Connecticut attorney general's office proposed a bill for consideration by the Connecticut General Assembly that aims to minimize youth's exposure to addictive algorithms and require companies to report certain usage statistics each year. The legislation is modeled after similar bills introduced in California, New York and Utah.Full story
Forbes reports on the use of Continuous Threat Exposure Management as means to identify system vulnerabilities. As organizations aim to increase cybersecurity and reduce online threats, the CTEM framework helps "security teams move beyond patch-and-pray tactics to a more informed, strategic approach."Full story
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario spoke about how privacy-enhancing technologies can help protect personal information from being misused or hacked.