The IAPP Research and Insights team created a Cybersecurity Law Basics infographic that offers an overview of cybersecurity law definitions and economic sectors where certain aspects of cybersecurity law apply. Full story
Austria's data protection authority, Datenschutzbehörde, published an FAQ on the interplay between data protection and AI. The 13-question document covers various areas of intersection, including which basic data protection obligations apply to AI system use.
The Council of the European Union adopted the European Health Data Space regulation. The law's objective is to improve individuals' access to and control over their electronic personal health data across EU borders, while enabling the use of certain data for health research and innovation.
Red Clover Advisors founder and CEO Jodi Daniels, CIPP/US, analyzed the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's telemarketing consent rule, which takes effect 27 Jan. The rule is meant to prevent unwanted marketing communications, which Daniels noted could create challenges for some businesses but present a chance to reorganize resources dedicated to marketing.Full story
NextGov reports all nongovernment members of the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board have been dismissed by President Donald Trump. The board, which was created during former President Joe Biden's term, was investigating the Salt Typhoon telecommunications hacks perpetuated by Chinese hackers. That probe may now be delayed.Full story
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, discussed prior recommendations on EU General Data Protection Regulation compliance measures and assessments around software development kit providers. The CNIL said it will "pay particular attention" to SDK providers' practices in the coming months via compliance sweeps.Full story
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a partnership between OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle that aims to develop USD100 billion worth of technology infrastructure to promote AI innovation, The New York Times reports. Trump said the project will "remove barriers to allow for the creation of more data centers" and encourage U.S. production of AI technology.Full story
A glitch within IT service company Cloudflare's system allegedly allows hackers to identify the approximate location of social media users, 404 Media reports. The independent security researcher who reported the issue said "Cloudflare partitions cache through data centers, and because of this bad actors can very easily correlate caches and triangulate user locations."Full story
British Prince Harry settled his lawsuit against News Group Newspapers for alleged illegal collection and sharing of phone information, BBC News reports. NGN apologized for unlawful activity and surveillance measures used to collect Prince Harry's information. Barrister David Sherborne said the settlement means the publisher is "finally held to account for its illegal actions and its blatant disregard for the law."Full story
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares alleged TikTok was intentionally designed to be addictive to children and to deceive parents about the content it makes visible to them in a lawsuit filed in Richmond Circuit Court, WVEC reports.