The U.K. government is facing pushback over its plans to deploy a digital identification system that will be required in order to work in the country, BBC News reports. While the government aims to keep information secure through its Gov.uk…
The Financial Times reports on the different ways large AI technology companies are trying to combat indirection prompt injections attacks and data poisoning, two tactics which make it easier for hackers to exploit weaknesses in AI software. While AI is…
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office is seeking public feedback on its new guidance detailing how it carries out investigations and takes action under the U.K. General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. The guidance is primarily for…
IAB Europe issued its response to the European Data Protection Supervisor’s public consultation on the draft guidance on the cooperation between the EU Digital Services Act and the General Data Protection Regulation. IAB Europe requested clarity on the guideline’s definition…
IAPP Staff Writer Caitlin Andrews reports on the U.K.’s AI Growth Labs as its latest effort to bring about economic prosperity through AI. The government is hoping a regulatory sandbox will lead to legislative changes supercharging AI adoption and growth…
Despite the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union previously reviving proposed regulations to enforce mandatory child sexual abuse material detection tools, it will move away from pushing for mandatory regulations to support EU member states’ voluntary adoption,…
The Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner said the Office of the Financial Services Ombudsman needs to do a better job handling personal data, BBC News reports. An investigation into how the ombudsman handled a request for access to personal…
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office issued a 200,000 GBP fine to sole trader Bharat Singh Chand for allegedly sending more than 1 million spam and marketing text messages without consent. ICO Head of Investigations Andy Curry said Chand showed “blatant…
As organizations look to implement obligations laid out within the EU Data Act, companies may have to navigate conflicts between the bill and the EU’s existing data protection standards. As part of a series of IAPP articles on the operational…
With more companies aiming to use consumer data to train AI models, researchers are looking for ways to help consumers block data collection and protect their online privacy, ABC Australia reports. Whether it’s through introducing “poison” to content to make…