In an op-ed for Infosecurity Magazine, Kamran Ikram, Accenture’s cybersecurity lead for the UK, Ireland and Africa, said organizations should prioritize strong safeguards and consumer relationships when considering cybersecurity resilience and the evolving threat landscape. Ikram noted chief information security…
In an op-ed for Fast Company, Mozilla Privacy Not Included Program Director Jen Caltrider discussed how the advancement of AI has implications for consumers’ privacy while raising concerns about AI companies’ efforts to collect vast amounts of data. Caltrider said…
In an interview with newspaper Taz, NOYB Chairman Max Schrems said the European Commission’s yet to be released digital omnibus package is “technically flawed” and will result in the EU General Data Protection Regulation “being weakened by a thousand small…
France’s data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, released information about the value of consumers’ personal data in advertising and why consumers should be cautious about allowing companies to collect their data. The CNIL’s survey with…
The Council of the European Union approved new rules to enhance cooperation between member state data protection authorities on cross-border enforcement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The rules aim to improve administrative procedures, including a new 12-month limit…
DoorDash announced an unidentified number of consumers’ personal information, including addresses, names, and phone numbers, were breached 25 Oct., BleepingComputer reports. DoorDash indicated it has “already taken steps to respond to the incident, including deploying enhancements to our security systems,…
The European Commission is anticipated to propose delaying provisions of the EU AI Act covering high-risk AI systems from entering into force for at least a year, Politico reports. The proposal is expected to be included as an amendment to…
The New York Times reports as neurotechnology and AI innovation continue to progress, their growing ability to collect and amass sensitive biometric data is raising questions about potential legal protections. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne Neuroscientist Mackenzie Mathis noted…
The Wall Street Journal reports Anthropic discovered China-based hackers using its Claude chatbot to break into major corporations and foreign governments. A review of the action revealed humans were only partially involved in the attacks, showing automation is growing increasingly…
In the fifth installment of the IAPP’s series examining the operational impacts of the EU Data Act, The Art of Privacy Director Helen Graham writes, to balance the risks and opportunities the framework presents, “organizations must strategically review how they…