Latvia's Data State Inspectorate released guidance to help organizations determine if their use of surveillance tools is considered large-scale. The DVI said organizations must assess surveillance use to ensure it serves a legal purpose and is monitored by an appointed data protection officer.Full story
CyberScoop interviewed outgoing U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel about key moments in her tenure, including those around cybersecurity, privacy and AI, and the challenges that lie ahead for the telecommunications industry. She called for minimum cybersecurity standards for communication networks and disclosures around AI-generated content.Full story
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a review of how it and the Department of Justice use biometric technologies. The report examines four modalities, including those involving face recognition, fingerprints, iris scans and DNA.
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office reminded startups to build data protection into their ventures prior to starting them ahead of the new tax year.
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology released Digital Personal Data Protection Act draft regulations for public comment, The 420 reports. The long-awaited draft rules, recently agreed to at the ministerial level, cover specific requirements around the role of data fiduciaries, consent manager registration, the protection of children's personal data and more. The public consultation is open through 18 Feb.
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 examines the potential implications stemming from the Department of Justice's final rule on transfers of sensitive personal data to countries of concern.Full story
U.S. Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., who chairs the bipartisan House Task Force on AI, is poised to play a major role in helping craft potential AI regulations in the 119th Congress, Bloomberg reports. Obernolte called on lawmakers to pass a "regulatory framework that simultaneously provides the protections that Americans need, while also enabling AI innovation to thrive."Full story
Turkey's data protection authority, the Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu, published guidelines for data transfers abroad under Article 9 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698. The document is intended to assist Turkish data controllers with lawful international transfers.Full story
IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, CIPP/E, writes the roles and responsibilities of traditional privacy professionals have been challenged by a perfect storm of technology and regulatory evolution of unprecedented speed and depth. This challenging environment, she said, highlights the importance of good governance and that digital responsibility is needed more than ever.Full story
Brian Anderson's Coalition for Health AI is aiming to make AI technology safe and effective for health care organizations by increasing monitoring of AI tools, Politico reports. Anderson said CHAI's assurance labs intend to vet AI tools that could help boost health care organizations' ability to care for patients effectively in an effort to create "trust and transparency for safe and effective AI tools." Full story