Norway’s data protection authority, Datatilsynet, published its submissions for a public consultation opened by the Ministry of Finance on draft proposals to amend the Financial Institutions Act’s confidentiality rules in an effort to promote information sharing among institutions to prevent…
Eurofiber France, a fiberoptics networking provider, confirmed it discovered a cyberattack within its internal support ticket management system 13 Nov., Cyber Press reports. The company claimed a hacker exploited a software vulnerability within the ticket management system to steal customers’…
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks and the U.K. Office of Communications issued a joint statement agreeing to a set of commitments for enhancing children’s safety on online platforms. Each regulator committed to fully implementing their…
As the European Union works its way through amendments to its already complex digital regulations, the European Data Protection Board has a lot of work on its plate. Anu Talus, elected chair of the European Data Protection Board in May…
The governments of France and the U.K. are launching a public consultation on commercial cybersecurity via the Pall Mall Process, which is an international, multistakeholder initiative to discuss and address cyber intrusion threats. Both governments invite stakeholders and those working…
The mercantile court No. 15 of Madrid ordered Meta to pay 455 million euros in penalties to 81 Spanish legacy media companies for violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation between 2018 and 2023, The Independent reports. The court…
The mercantile court No. 15 of Madrid ordered Meta to pay 455 million euros in penalties to 81 Spanish legacy media companies for violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation between 2018 and 2023, The Independent reports. The court…
Data mapping is not a consistent practice across global jurisdictions, but that does not mean it cannot be useful regardless of whether it is required under the law. AMBART LAW Associate Maria Cannon, AIGP, unpacks what comprises data mapping and…
Changes are coming to the EU General Data Protection Regulation’s cross-border enforcement procedures after the recent adoption of new rules following trilogue negotiations. The impacts on the most active data protection authorities, including Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, remain to be…
The European Commission released its Digital Omnibus Regulation Proposal and Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation Proposal 19 Nov. The draft texts seek to simplify aspects of the EU digital rulebook, including targeted areas of the EU General Data Protection Regulation…