The New York Times reports on a proposal from China's Ministry of Public Security and the Cyberspace Administration to create a universal online identification system, saying it would prevent fraud and be voluntary for websites to use. It would build on the country's already tight monitoring of people's online behavior, critics said.Full story
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to advance nine bills focusing on artificial intelligence 31 July, FedScoop reports.
The IAPP published the English translation of the 2021 e-book "Guia privacidad para America Latina." "Privacy Guide to Latin America" is now available in both English and Spanish.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe said it agreed with the European Commission's views on technology-neutral approaches and risk-based protective measures for data subjects that were expressed in the Commission's second report on EU General Data Protection Regulation implementation.
Axios reports the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency appointed Lisa Einstein as its first chief artificial intelligence officer. Einstein was advising the agency on AI issues for more than a year prior to the appointment, helping craft its AI roadmap and facilitating AI cybersecurity tool testing.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada launched an investigation into the recent Ticketmaster data breach involving millions of customers. The probe will focus on the company's data security practices and whether they are in compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.Full story
Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said it has seen a 90% increase in personal data and money scams in the first half of 2024, The Standard reports.
Luminos.Law's Ekene Chuks-Okeke, Natalie Linero and Brenda Leong, AIGP, CIPP/US, explore how current intellectual property laws may intersect with generative artificial intelligence products as well as what uncertainties remain. The first of a two-part series delves into the basics of copyright law and how AI is trained. Full story
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act will be important and consequential to the governance of AI in the EU and worldwide. Covered entities must begin to understand the potential impacts of the act as provisions are phased in and implemented over the coming months.
South Korea's Internet & Security Agency is offering consultations with small- and medium-sized businesses to improve privacy notice drafting. The training is open to 80 companies on a first-come, first-served basis until 31 Oct.Full story