Scotland will pilot a digital identity platform with Disclosure Scotland in early 2023, Computer Weekly reports. Disclosure Scotland users will be able to use secure sign-on and online identity verification. Scotland's Policy Lead for Digital Identity Gavin Ross said they are focused on supporting Social Security Scotland and health services.
An analysis by Common Sense Media identified serious privacy concerns with the seven most popular virtual reality devices used in schools, Government Technology reports.
Sports and data protection experts came together at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2022 in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss challenges and opportunities around data and technology through the lens of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the largest sporting event in the world.
In this week’s global legislative roundup, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology introduced the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2022. Italy’s data protection authority, the Garante, prohibited the general use of facial recognition systems utilizing biometric data until a new law is passed, or the end of 2023. The EU Digital Services Act entered into force Nov. 16. And in the U.S., Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, backed the Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act.
The next EU-US Trade and Technology Council summit is scheduled for Dec. 5, Euractiv reports. The two sides will discuss a joint roadmap for addressing artificial intelligence, including tools and methodologies for AI risk management.
In an op-ed for The Hill, Center for AI and Digital Policy founder and President Marc Rotenberg wrote regarding U.S. Congress potentially succeeding in an uphill battle to pass federal privacy legislation with the time remaining on the 2022 legislative calendar. He said debate around provisions in the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act and specific omissions from that proposal are problematic, but added public attitudes toward technology companies are also larger considerations.
The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence seeks public input on proposed amendments to the Personal Data Protection Law. The authority invited "all public, private and non-profit entities and individuals" to share thoughts on the proposed amendments and said "all opinions received will be analyzed and studied and appropriate recommendations will be proposed." Comments will be accepted until Dec. 20.Full Story
Credit reporting agency TransUnion is testing token-based technology to encrypt customers' sensitive data so it is not visible when a third party requests a credit report, Axios reports. TrueZero, created by Spring Labs, encrypts the sensitive data, including personally identifiable information, in tokens before it is viewed by a third party.