Spain’s data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, provided guidance for agencies that send mail notifying individuals about sensitive matters after a city council allegedly included personal financial information on an envelope. The guidance noted to comply…
Cirrus Institute for AI and Data Governance Law and Policy Director Nicoletta Kolpakov examined the value of homomorphic encryption in federated learning. The method is currently not efficient enough for regular adoption, but Kolpakov argues that privacy professionals should prepare…
AI systems are presenting an issue of “personalization by proxy” Dykema Data Privacy and AI Associate Attorney Jennifer Dickey, AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, writes where in a “world driven by ambient and relational data, privacy may no longer…
Digital Smarts Law & Policy founder and Common Sense Media Senior Advisor Ariel Fox Johnson, CIPP/US, discussed the challenges of being a parent and understanding the benefits and risks that come with children using AI. She suggests parents should seek…
U.K. Information Commissioner John Edwards announced support for the proposed Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill, which aims to bolster security standards around critical infrastructure. Edwards called the bill “an important piece of legislation that will strengthen…
Spain’s data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, launched the “Privacy Dialogues” video series. The series will feature privacy professionals to discuss different “perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of the digital environment.” In the first installment,…
Ireland’s media regulator opened an investigation into the social platform X under the EU Digital Services Act, Euractiv reports. The investigation will reportedly examine if X users have legitimate means to appeal content removal decisions, as required under the DSA.…
The IAPP updated its Key Terms for AI Governance to now feature more than 100 concepts professionals in the space use regularly. The first set of terms was released in the fall of 2023 and originally consisted of 61 concepts.…
Age-assurance provider k-ID led a range of participants and stakeholders on the launch of the OpenAge Initiative, which aims to establish a global interoperable age assurance framework focused on “privacy-preserving, reusable age credential for the internet.” OpenAge will also include…
The Washington Post analyzed 47,000 ChatGPT user interactions, finding users tend to use the model to ask specific questions or as emotional support instead of a productivity tool. The study also found users tend to believe ChatGPT agreed with them…