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India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is anticipated to introduce a new version of India's proposed data protection bill Nov. 16, the Hindustan Times reports. The bill was withdrawn in Parliament during the Monsoon Session over issues related to personal data protection, Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

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, Reuters reports. The decision came after two cities planned to implement different facial recognition technologies.

U.S. FBI Director Christopher Wray recently told lawmakers that TikTok’s U.S. operations raise "national security concerns," Reuters reports. He claimed the Chinese government could potentially use the application to control users' devices and "control data collection on millions of users or control the recommendation algorithm" and “influence operations.” A TikTok spokesperson said the FBI’s input is only one element of the U.S.

More than 700 privacy professionals from over 40 countries responded to the IAPP-EY Annual Privacy Governance Report 2022, sharing details on the average privacy office in 2022. Research focused on governance and organizational structures, privacy strategy and planning, compensation and budget management, and performance metrics and monitoring. More than 30% of organizations reported prioritizing international transfer rules and privacy impact assessments and 66% reported their privacy strategy is aligned with their organization's overall corporate strategy.