U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights Director Melanie Fontes Rainer detailed the office's perspective on prohibiting discriminatory AI technologies in health care devices while offering a related guidance note to federally regulated entities.
IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy and AI governance developments in the nation's capital and around the U.S. This week, he explores how the composition of the 119th U.S. Congress could impact the policy debates over privacy and AI governance.Full story
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seeks public input on how to strengthen privacy protections and prevent digital surveillance for when consumers engage in digital payments. The CFPB is soliciting comments on the application of existing financial privacy laws to address "intrusive data collection" and "personalized pricing."Full story
Tanzania's Personal Data Protection Commission issued a reminder to all public and private sector organizations the deadline to voluntarily register with the agency was extended to 30 April from 31 Dec. 2024. The PDPC said there were still a "significant number" of organizations that did not register by the original deadline to show Personal Data Protection Act compliance.Full story
With the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party, efforts to pass Bill C-27 prior to a federal election being called this year appear all but over. With Canada's Conservative Party favored to win a governing majority in Parliament, a new approach to federal privacy law reform and AI regulation could be on the horizon. IAPP Staff Writer Alex LaCasse reports on where Canada's digital policy efforts now stand.Full story
Outgoing U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Deputy Director Nitin Natarajan discussed the work the agency has done to strengthen cybersecurity, GovInfoSecurity reports.
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office and the Division on Civil Rights announced an initiative to address discrimination and biased harassment stemming from AI and other technology. The agencies released a guidance document detailing how the state's Law Against Discrimination applies to algorithmic discrimination.Full story
IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, CIPP/E, writes the European General Court's decision against the European Commission's data transfers compliance "could have significant repercussions, pending potential appeal proceedings." Roccia said the decision could be impactful for "its data transfers finding against the EU institution's practices" and the precedent it could set regarding monetary compensation for nonmaterial damages related to noncompliant personal data processing.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights announced a USD337,750 settlement with USR Holdings after the company allegedly violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act rules. The OCR claimed a third party was able to access the company's servers, breaching individuals' electronic protected health information.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against TikTok in state court for allegedly "deceptively marketing its app as safe" for children by downplaying the amount of illicit content accessible on the platform. Texas previously brought legal action against TikTok under the Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment Act.Full story